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Russia's finance ministry limits anti-crisis funding to $1.3 bln

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry intends to limit the extra cash it gives ministries to help them cope with the economic crisis to about a third of the 270 billion roubles ($3.5 billion) they have asked for, a document seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.

U.S. energy bill close to stalling over fight on Flint aid

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A wide-ranging U.S. energy bill, the country's first major energy measure in more than eight years, was close to stalling in the Senate on Thursday as the chamber struggled to strike a deal to help Flint, Michigan cope with a drinking water crisis.

Morocco Connects First Unit of Giant Noor Solar Thermal Complex to Grid

The first phase of North Africa’s largest solar power complex was connected to the grid in Morocco, with a generating capacity of 160 megawatts.

Work Begins on 402 MW Veja Mate Offshore Wind Project in Germany

Seabed preparation work has begun at Veja Mate, a 402 MW offshore wind project located about 60 miles northwest of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea.

Anglo American shares surge, briefly post record daily gain

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares in diversified miner Anglo American briefly posted their biggest ever one-day percentage gain on Thursday, with other mining stocks also climbing on the back of firmer metals prices and a fall in the dollar.

UPDATE 1-Iran says discussing oil sales to Russia's Rosneft

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Iran has been discussing possible oil sales to top Russian oil producer Rosneft, Russian news agencies quoted a top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying in Moscow on Thursday.

Biogas Industry Faces Limited Window to Act on UK Subsidy Rates

With the U.K. government set to degress Feed-In Tariffs (FiT) for renewable energy generation from March 2016, it is critical that companies act now to secure beneficial subsidy payments. The implications of those subsidy changes for the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry spell a potentially significant loss for operators.

Polish coal miner KW says needs new capital by end-April

KATOWICE, Poland, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Polish coal miner Kompania Weglowa (KW), beset by low coal prices and rising labour costs, warned on Thursday it needs fresh capital by the end of April or it will again face liquidity problems.

UPDATE 1-Venezuela oil minister meets Qatar counterpart, to meet Saudi minister Sunday

DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio del Pino, on a tour of oil producers to lobby for action to prop up prices, said on Thursday he had a "good and productive" meeting with his Qatari counterpart.

Fast-Responding Energy Storage Digs Into Frequency Regulation Market

With more intermittent generation, fast-responding energy storage is becoming essential to maintaining grid reliability. PJM Interconnection was the first system operator in the U.S. to take advantage of FERC Order 755, which recognizes the value provided by resources that deliver fast-responding and accurate frequency regulation service.

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