NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - The prospect of a near-term
bankruptcy for solar giant SunEdison Inc also threatens
the separate companies it created to hold renewable energy
assets - the so-called "yieldcos."
SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) - Australia's Fortescue Metals
Group shipped a flat 42 million tonnes of iron ore in
the March quarter, putting it on track to exceed its annual
production target, while lowering cash costs by 6 percent from
the previous quarter.
SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures fell in
early Asian trade on Wednesday as profit taking and concern over
a larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks outweighed
more positive news that Russia and Saudi Arabia had reached
consensus on an oil output cap.
Hereema Marine Contractors Nederland will remove the platform and transport it to shore, while AF Offshore Decom has been awarded the contract for disposal and recycling of the platform.
At the end of 2015, the United States had 71 waste-to-energy (WTE) plants that generated electricity in 20 U.S. states, with a total generating capacity of 2.3 gigawatts.
Solar energy records are falling left and right in California these days, as the state steams ahead toward its ambitious renewable energy goals. But the success of solar has brought about a hidden downside: on some perfectly sunny days, solar farms are being told to turn off.
LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Reuters) - California energy
officials intent on reopening a major natural gas storage field
idled by the country's worst-ever methane leak have resorted to
scare tactics in raising the prospect of looming power outages
in Los Angeles, utility critics said on Tuesday.
Clean energy growth rates will slow even as falling costs buoy renewable power technologies in the wake of last year’s climate accord committing 195 countries to reduce pollution, BMI Research said in a report.
The scrap to iron ore ratio is seen as a barometer of the health of the blast furnace and electric arc furnace, and can suggest which route may have the upper hand.
The UK Government has committed to cutting carbon emissions and meeting its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent before 2050. However, it is also aiming to keep energy prices competitive and has pledged in recent budgets to reduce green regulatory costs.
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