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Challenge of Local Content in Renewable Energy Projects in Africa

South Africa and Kenya are some of the African countries that currently are at various levels of implementing local content regulations on renewable energy projects. An expert has called for a review of the approach used in enforcing the new laws, which would ensure more utilization of local labor and manufactured products.

Batteries Win Biggest Energy Storage Competition of the Year

Batteries won big in the U.K.’s contest to provide power that can be dispatched quickly to help keep the electricity grid stable, a step that will help the nation expand the amount of renewable energy it’s using.

Gamesa, Siemens reject GE's offer for Adwen JV - sources

MADRID/FRANKFURT, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Siemens and
Gamesa have rejected a non-binding offer from General
Electric for assets belonging to a wind power venture
between Gamesa and Areva, sources close to the talks
told Reuters on Tuesday.

When Building an Offshore Wind Farm, Experience Counts

It was one-part chance and ten-parts experience that enabled Louisiana-based oil and gas liftboat operator Montco Offshore to get the contract to help install the turbines, blades and towers on the recently completed 30-MW Block Island Wind Farm.  

Germany outlines deal with EU on green levy for co-generation plants

BERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Germany said it has resolved a
dispute with the European Union so that German firms that
generate power for their own consumption can remain exempt from
a green energy surcharge, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said
on Tuesday.

EU's Sefcovic hopes for three-way gas talks with Russia, Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - European Commission Vice
President Maros Sefcovic said he will visit Kiev on Friday to
discuss energy reforms and lay the groundwork for trilateral
talks with Ukraine and Russia that he hopes will help ensure
uninterrupted gas supplies in the winter.

Chevron wins dismissal of claims of poor savings plan oversight

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a
lawsuit by Chevron Corp workers who said the oil company
breached its fiduciary duties by putting costly and poorly
performing investment options in a $19 billion employee savings
plan.

UPDATE 2-Libya oil guards say closed two oilfields over payment delays

TRIPOLI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A Libyan armed force controlling
some of the country's southern oilfields has stopped pumping at
two of them because the government has not paid the funds needed
to maintain security operations, a brigade commander said on
Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Militants attack pipeline in Nigeria's Delta as others pursue talks

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A militant group said
on Tuesday it attacked a pipeline operated by a subsidiary of
Nigeria's state oil company in the country's southern Delta
region, just a day after the most prolific rebel group in the
restive energy hub said it had halted hostilities.

UPDATE 1-Iraq to support oil output freeze at OPEC meeting - PM

BAGHDAD, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iraq would support a decision by
OPEC to freeze oil output to prop up prices, Iraqi Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi told a news conference in Baghdad on
Tuesday.

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