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2,400-MW Batoka Gorge hydroelectric project could help alleviate ZRA power needs

As the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) of Zambia and Zimbabwe seeks to secure funding for the 2,400-MW Batoka Gorge hydroelectric facility, the region is experiencing rolling blackouts based on reduced inflow to existing hydroelectric generating facilities. 

UPDATE 1-Iran's Rouhani woos gas partners with capacity pledge

TEHRAN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Iran is dramatically increasing its natural gas export capacity in preparation for the lifting of international sanctions, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, as he courted foreign investment in the sector during a summit meeting in Tehran.

How Fast Can We Transition to a Low-Carbon Energy System?

How fast can we shift power sources to low-carbon systems, and what could we do to accelerate this shift?

North Dakota 'man camps' battle pending ban in oil capital

WILLISTON, N.D., Nov 23 (Reuters) - Providers of temporary housing for North Dakota's oilfield workers are fighting a plan by the state's energy capital to evict their "man camps," fearing it could set an example for others and add to the sector's woes caused by a global commodity slump.

UPDATE 2-Saudi Arabia says ready to work with others to stabilise oil market

* Algerian PM urges oil market players to reach output agreement

Warring tribes in southern Libya sign peace deal

DOHA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Rival tribes from southern Libya who have battled for control of oil fields signed a peace agreement in Qatar on Monday, a Qatari official said, raising hopes of an end to violence that has plagued a remote corner of the country since 2011.

Bearish bets on Brent crude oil at a high - ICE

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Investor are betting more heavily on a fall in Brent crude oil than they have at any time in more than a year, according to data on Monday from the InterContinental Exchange (ICE).

COLUMN-Stein's law says oil prices will rise: Kemp

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop," according to Herbert Stein, former chief economist to U.S. President Richard Nixon ("What I think: essays on economics, politics and life" 1998).

Cellulosic Biofuel: Reducing Cost Through Cellulosic Biomass Supply Strategy

To bring step reductions in biomass cost, a strategic biomass supply approach is required based on a holistic evaluation of the intricate relationship between biomass transport cost, biomass supply variability risks, biomass supply market structure, alternative feedstock availability, and incentives offered to farmers.

UPDATE 2-E.ON, RWE could drop lawsuits as part of nuclear decommissioning deal

* Firms could transfer Urenco stake to trust - sources (Recasts, adds further details on E.ON)

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