Energy Update

Net metering policies, which allow solar owners to receive the full retail credit for any solar energy they produce, are undoubtedly what have helped spur the growth of solar power throughout the country. From an outsider’s point of view, the policy seems fair and square: ‘if I produce one kilowatt-hour (kWh) of solar energy, I should be credited for one kWh on my bill,’ is how the argument goes.

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Argentinian assets rose broadly on Monday after conservative opposition challenger Mauricio Macri scraped to victory in the presidential election, ending more than a decade of rule under the Peronist movement.

BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - European Union regulators will investigate whether Hungary's plan to finance the construction of two new nuclear reactors breaches the bloc's state aid rules, four days after it took the country to court over the tender for the project.

SAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - One of the shareholders seeking to offload a stake in Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil RE SA has asked the country's securities industry watchdog for a 60-day delay in analyzing an initial public offering (IPO) plan, with market turmoil in Latin America's largest economy intensifying in recent weeks.