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REFILE-U.S. says $1 bln linked to Venezuelan energy corruption scheme

Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have traced over $1 billion to a conspiracy involving a Venezuelan magnate who allegedly paid bribes to obtain contracts from Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, according to U.S.

Solar Goes on a Building Boom Despite Memories of Past Bust

The solar industry is on a building binge. Top manufacturers are adding almost 7 gigawatts of factory capacity, comparable to the energy produced by seven nuclear reactors, as they anticipate global demand will continue to rise.

GRAPHIC-Torrid 2015 for emerging markets

LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - It was a torrid 2015 for emerging markets, with a mix of weak global growth, a slump in commodity prices and a strong dollar making it the worst year for some of the big countries since the height of financial crisis.

UPDATE 5-Oil above $37 as U.S. supply tightens, still near 11-year low

* Brent reached 11-year low of $35.98 on Tuesday (Updates prices, adds quote paragraph 4)

Little Christmas joy for Brazil's jailed high and mighty

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The former chief executive officer of Latin America's largest engineering group will be allowed panettone in his jail cell this Christmas. He may even get turkey, as long as it is boneless.

Ormat Adds 15 MW of Geothermal Capacity in Caribbean to Portfolio

Ormat Technologies recently said it agreed to acquire part of a geothermal power plant and exploration options in Guadeloupe Island in the Caribbean.

RPT-COLUMN-Seven (possibly) magnificent commodity bets for 2016: Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 24 (Reuters) - It's always tempting for commodity analysts to issue forecasts for the coming year, even though we intrinsically know that the future is inherently uncertain and even the most reasoned expectations can be easily confounded by events.

RPT-Fed-up creditors seek to put US energy's zombies into bankruptcy

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Rising financial stress in the U.S. energy sector has prompted some suppliers and vendors to take unusual legal action to collect unpaid debts: forcing struggling companies with billions of dollars in debt into bankruptcy.

UPDATE 3-Japan court clears way to restarting Kansai Electric nuclear plants

* Rulings a victory in Japan's slow move to resume atomic power

UPDATE 1-Anglo American to sell interest in Australian coal mine

Dec 24 (Reuters) - Global mining giant Anglo American Plc said it would sell its majority interest in Dartbrook coal mine to Australian Pacific Coal Ltd in a deal worth up to A$50 million ($36.35 million).

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