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Japan business lobby says Abe govt can't rely on nuclear energy

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - Japan's use of nuclear power is
unlikely to meet a government target of returning to near
pre-Fukushima levels and the world's No.3 economy needs to get
serious about boosting renewables, a senior executive at a top
business lobby said.

UPDATE 1-Philippines' oil still in troubled waters after South China Sea ruling

* Ruling affirms Philippines rights over energy-rich Reed
Bank

Philippines' oil still in troubled waters after South China Sea ruling

* Ruling affirms Philippines rights over energy-rich Reed
Bank

2016: A long and bumpy road for Brazil’s steelmaker CSN

Bruno Martins on how Brazilian steelmaker CSN has been counting the cost since the incident at its No. 3 blast furnace in late April.

U.S. refinery profits set for worst year since start of shale boom

NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. independent refiners such
as Valero Energy Corp and Phillips 66 look set
to post another quarter of disappointing earnings, putting the
industry on track for its worst year since the U.S. shale boom
began in 2011.

RPT-U.S. refinery profits set for worst year since start of shale boom

NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. independent refiners such
as Valero Energy Corp and Phillips 66 look set
to post another quarter of disappointing earnings, putting the
industry on track for its worst year since the U.S. shale boom
began in 2011.

3 Sure Signs of Texas’ Emerging Solar Market

Austin, my home for the past 35 years, is typically a pretty sunny place year-round. But summer is when I am reminded of the sun’s unwavering presence and strength. Fortunately, Texas is beginning to put those rays to work, as evidenced the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) newest U.S. Solar Market Insight.

Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply

(Fri, 22 Jul 2016) In the electric power sector, load shapes refer to the varying amounts of electricity required over time. Daily load shapes vary by region, climate, and time (daily, monthly, seasonally). Each day, balancing authorities?the entities charged with balancing electric supply and demand?forecast hourly electricity demand on their system for the next day.

UPDATE 1-Papua New Guinea PM survives no-confidence vote but strikes remain

* Crisis shows waning Australian influence in region

(writes through)

Papua New Guinea PM O'Neill survives no-confidence vote - media

SYDNEY, July 22 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea Prime Minister
Peter O'Neill on Friday survived a no-confidence vote, EMTV
reported, an outcome unlikely to end the upheaval in a country
developing lucrative projects with energy majors ExxonMobil Corp
and French giant Total SA.

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