SINGAPORE/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Talk of coal's demise is
proving premature, with prices soaring from 10-year lows this
year and further rises on the cards into 2017 as the "dirty"
fuel continues to be very much in demand for power generation.
TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - They once pulled the strings of
Israel's economy, but now the country's most influential tycoons
are reeling under a popular backlash against corporate power and
selling assets in a regulatory squeeze.
PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - European spot electricity prices
for next-day delivery rose on Wednesday with the French contract
hitting its highest level since January on tight supply concerns
as two unplanned outages were announced overnight.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Prices of palm stearin have
soared to a two-year high on supply shortages, causing
oleochemical manufacturers - who use the ingredient as a
feedstock to make soap - to face tightening margins and slower
demand for their products.
PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - French day-ahead spot power price
rose 8.75 euros ($9.81) or 22.4 pct on Wednesday on
tight nuclear power supply following an unplanned outage at
EDF's 1,300 MW Paluel 4 reactor overnight.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Prices of palm stearin have
soared to a two-year high on supply shortages, causing
oleochemical manufacturers - who use the ingredient as a
feedstock to make soap - to face tightening margins and slower
demand for their products.
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Oct 5 (Reuters) - For decades, jobs at
Venezuela's state-run oil giant PDVSA were coveted for above
average salaries, generous benefits and cheap credit that
brought home ownership and vacationing abroad within reach for
many workers.
(Wed, 05 Oct 2016) Data from the most recent Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) show that office buildings with data centers have significantly higher computing, cooling, and total electricity intensity (consumption per square foot) than office buildings without data centers.
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