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Summer (and maybe winter) of discontent for US power markets

One might expect hot weather drives demand, which in turn, translates over to power prices. However, that was not the case in many parts of the US recently.

UPDATE 1-Russian energy minister plays down oil output freeze discussion

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Russian Energy
Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday trends in the global oil
market and its overall situation should be discussed at a
meeting of oil ministers in Algeria later this month, but played
down the potential for talks on a possible oil output freeze.

Oil heads for biggest weekly loss since mid-January

* Rise in U.S. oil inventories, weak manufacturing data
weigh

Notes from the Solar Underground: The Solar Roller Coaster and those along for the ride — First Solar, SunPower, Q-Cells

Roller coaster is an apt word for the experience of many, if not all, solar industry participants. It’s exciting. It’s fun. The difference is that real roller coasters are fun for most people while the solar roller coaster may be fun on the way up but once it swoops down and around it is definitely not fun. For those whose dreams are dashed along the way, it is tragic.

$30 on Pump 7, Hydrogen, Please — US Readies for Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations

Range anxiety: a concern for drivers of alternative fuel vehicles. Help is planned, however — thanks to the federal transportation bill passed last December.

In China's electric car boom, global automakers select different gear

TIANJIN, China, Sept 2 (Reuters) - By 2020, Beijing says
automakers must meet tough new green standards to cut epic
pollution in China's cities. As domestic firms bet heavily on
electric cars to meet that goal, foreign peers are set to stay
in a different, petrol-driven gear.

Obama likely to address corporate tax avoidance at G20 - White House

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - President Barack
Obama will likely have discussions with world leaders at the
upcoming G20 meeting in China about controlling corporate tax
avoidance and creating a more fair global tax system, the White
House said on Thursday.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-SandRidge bankruptcy heads to showdown with shareholders

A group of SandRidge Energy Inc shareholders is
accusing the oil and gas producer of grossly understating its
value, threatening to derail a prepackaged bankruptcy agreement
with its lenders.

Williams Partners seeks approval to expand Transco pipeline

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Williams Partners LP said it had
filed for an approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to expand its Transco pipeline in Texas and
Louisiana.

UPDATE 1-Argentina reworks LNG import deals as mild weather hits demand

MILAN/BUENOS AIRES, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Argentina is
diverting or cancelling incoming shipments of liquefied natural
gas (LNG) after mild late winter temperatures curbed fuel demand
and forced state-run buyer Enarsa to rework some deals.

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