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UPDATE 1-Gamesa, Siemens deal stalled on French joint venture question-sources

MADRID/FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) - A deal to merge the wind power assets of Spain's Gamesa and Germany's Siemens has stalled while French group Areva , involved in an existing venture with Gamesa, decides its response to the plan, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

U.S. moves to dismiss case against ex-Chesapeake CEO after his death

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has filed a motion to dismiss a criminal indictment against former Chesapeake Energy Corp Chief Executive Officer Aubrey McClendon, who died in a car crash on Wednesday, one day after he was charged with breaking antitrust laws.

Asian Development Bank Issues $225M Bond for Tiwi-MakBan Geothermal Project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Feb. 29 that it will provide a $225 million bond to the Philippine firm AboitizPower Corp. for the Tiwi-MakBan geothermal energy facilities.

Germany, France, UK press for tougher emission targets after Paris deal

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany, France and Britain pressed the European Union for more ambitious greenhouse gas targets at a meeting of environment ministers on Friday, clashing with the EU executive and several eastern and central European states.

Canada Pension Plan, Saudi firm leading Glencore unit bids - Bbg

March 4 (Reuters) - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and state-owned Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co are among the lead bidders for a minority stake in the agriculture unit of Glencore Plc, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

PV in Transition: Distributed Energy Storage and Distributed Power Quality Control

We are seeing increasing interest and public exposure to the concept of distributed energy storage. This new emphasis on how/where energy storage is deployed has been seen in new products offered in our industry trade shows and increasingly in our literature.

UPDATE 2-BP boss gets 20 pct rise in total pay despite firm's $6.5 bln loss

* BP recorded biggest loss ever in 2015 (Adds details on performance, pay, reserve replacements)

UPDATE 2-Brazil's ex-president Lula detained in anti-graft bust

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, March 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police detained former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for questioning on Friday in an investigation of a bribery and money laundering scheme that they said had financed campaigns and expenses of the ruling Workers Party.

Rivals protesters clash outside Brazilian ex-president Lula's home

SAO PAULO, March 4 (Reuters) - Groups of rival protestors clashed on Friday outside the home of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following his detention for questioning in an anti-graft probe, underscoring the deep political passions surrounding the former leader.

Brazil Labor Minister calls detention of ex-president Lula "violence"

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's Labor Minister Miguel Rossetto said on Friday the detention of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for questioning in an anti-corruption probe was not "justice" and described it instead as "violence."

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