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California Bridges the Green Divide with Nation’s Biggest Solar Program for Low-income Renters

Solar is not just for homeowners. The advent of community solar is now enabling those who don’t own a home to go solar and enjoy all of its benefits. But regardless of whether someone decides to own or rent, solar still seems to be for those who have a disposal income. That is, until now.

UPDATE 2-Miner NWR plans to lay off around 7,000 staff by 2018

PRAGUE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - New World Resources'(NWR) main Czech business OKD plans to lay off more than half its workforce by 2018 in a restructuring to keep it going while coal prices are low, Chief Executive Dale Ekmark said on Tuesday.

Exxon's 4th-quarter profit tumbles 58 percent as low crude hurts

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday reported a 58 percent drop in quarterly profit as low oil prices hurt results at the world's largest publicly traded oil company.

UPDATE 1-Greece to decide on three gas exploration licences soon -minister

ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Greece will decide soon on the awarding of three onshore natural gas exploration licences in the west of the country in its second licensing round, Energy Minister Panos Skourletis said on Tuesday.

Russia leaves door open to OPEC deal even as output hits high

* Russian oil output at post-Soviet high of 10.88 mln bpd * OPEC Jan production highest in its recent history * Russia to launch new fields in 2016 By Olesya Astakhova and Katya Golubkova NIZHNEVARTOVSK/MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Two senior Russian officials talked up potential cooperation with OPEC to prop up prices, but data showed oil production in Russia hit a post-Soviet high in January, suggesting the world's top producer was locked in a fierce struggle for market share.

Poland's PGNiG steps up legal battle against Gazprom

WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Poland's largest gas distributor PGNiG has filed a claim against Russia's Gazprom as part of an arbitration process in which PGNiG is seeking a cut in the price of gas from its main supplier.

Wind blows ill for natural gas in Texas

The power market landscape in Texas is echoing problems seen in Europe and could have repercussions for the future of natural gas-fired projects.

Coal India may buy back shares worth at least $368 mln from govt-source

* Govt asks state firms to buy back shares as divestment falters

UPDATE 1-Islamist groups in Syria talks on individual basis - Russia

ABU DHABI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia has agreed that two Syrian rebel Islamist groups will participate in Syria peace talks on an individual basis but said this did not mean that they were legitimate and not terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.

UPDATE 1-Russia says open to oil cooperation with other producers

ABU DHABI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia is open to further cooperation in the oil market with OPEC and non-OPEC countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday while on a visit to Abu Dhabi.

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