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New US Generating Capacity in January is from Wind, Solar

Two new federal government reports underscore not only the continued rapid growth of renewable energy sources in the electric power sector but also the ongoing failure of government forecasts to accurately anticipate and predict that growth.

Foreign governments press Saudi Arabia on workers' delayed wages

RIYADH/MANILA, March 7 (Reuters) - Foreign governments are pressing authorities and executives in Saudi Arabia to ensure that local construction firms make delayed salary payments to thousands of workers, a sign of pressure on the kingdom's economy due to low oil prices.

Total, Eni bet on new finds as rivals cut costs in oil downturn

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - As oil firms slash billions of dollars of investment to survive the market crash, France's Total and Italy's Eni are making some of the smallest cuts, gambling in the hope of big-ticket discoveries that will reward them when prices recover.

Whatever Happened to Jatropha, and All Those Other Wonder Feedstocks? Part 1

As we begin to prepare for the annual Advanced Bioeconomy Feedstocks & Supply Chain event in Miami this June, you might find yourself asking whatever happened to some of the feedstock darlings like jatropha.

COLUMN-Oil prices expected to recover to around $70 by 2020: Kemp

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices are expected to rise gradually over the next five years but will remain well below the pre-crash level, according to a survey of professionals who follow the oil industry.

Sweden Invests 20 Million Euros for Clean Energy in Zambia

Sweden’s development agency will finance a 20 million-euro ($22-million) fund to develop clean energy in Zambia through 2018.

UPDATE 2-EDF's UK nuclear plan in spotlight as CFO quits

* Decision on 18 billion pound project has faced delay (Adds French and British government reactions)

UK government supports EDF nuclear plant project -Cameron's spokeswoman

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - The UK government supports plans by French energy company EDF to build a new nuclear power station in Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokeswoman said on Monday after the company's finance director resigned.

UPDATE 1-Senvion owners aim to net up to $770 mln euros in Frankfurt flotation 

* First day of trading planned for 18 March 2016 (Adds background on rationale of flotation, details)

Lula's friend mulls plea bargain deal in Brazil probe - media

BRASILIA, March 7 (Reuters) - A friend of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrested in November for allegedly taking out a fraudulent loan to the Workers' Party is negotiating a plea bargain deal with prosecutors, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Monday.

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