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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Senate panel passes bill to lift U.S. oil export ban, future uncertain

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A bill to lift the 40-year-old ban on U.S. oil exports passed the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, but the future of the measure is uncertain in the full chamber, after a controversial amendment was added to it.

INSIGHT-VW rivals risk bigger blow as emissions scandal hits diesel

PARIS/BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's cheating on emissions tests has soured the European car industry's heavy bet on diesel, with Renault, Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler potentially facing bigger long-term setbacks than the company that sparked the crisis.

More flexible Russia improves winter gas outlook for eastern Europe

PRAGUE/FRANKFURT, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Optimism over talks to secure gas transit via Ukraine, low market prices and healthy storage levels have raised hopes that central and southeastern European countries reliant on Russian deliveries will make it through the winter without disruption.

Global Forecast: Solar Installation Capacity To Top 57 GW in 2015

Solar installations globally could grow by between 25 percent and 30 percent in 2015 compared to last year, according to Mercom Capital Group.

UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia to keep up energy spending despite oil drop- Naimi

DUBAI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is continuing with its investments in the oil and gas industry as well as solar energy despite the current drop in oil prices, the kingdom's oil minister was quoted as saying on Friday.

Global commodity price slump sends ripples around the world

TARKWA, Ghana, Oct 2 (Reuters) - In the boom times when the price of gold was soaring, Ebenezer Sam-Onuawonto had a dream job and a dollar salary many times the national average in this mining town in southwestern Ghana.

APS Requesting Proposals for New Large-scale Solar Power Plant

Arizona Public Service (APS) on Oct. 1 announced it is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to test the market for new large-scale solar installations in Arizona that could be developed in partnership with large commercial and industrial customers.

Saudi Arabia to continue energy investments despite oil price drop- Naimi

DUBAI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is continuing with its investments in the oil and gas industry even with the current drop in oil prices, the kingdom's oil minister was quoted as saying on Friday.

UPDATE 1-Rouble-linked exporter tax to run for 1 year initially -FinMin

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A planned tax hike on additional profits earned by Russian exporters due to a weaker rouble will initially run for one year only, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday.

Biomass Energy Potential Far from Being Fully Exploited in China

Relative to other renewable energy power sectors, such as wind and solar power that have experienced explosive growth over the past several years, biomass power has played a minor role in the development of the Chinese renewable energy power industry over the same period. 

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