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West Coast wind patterns lead to below-normal wind generation capacity factors

(Tue, 11 Aug 2015) A drop in average wind speeds in the western United States during early 2015 led to reduced generation from wind plants in California, Oregon, and Washington. As a result, wind plant utilization rates, also known as plant capacity factors, were consistently below the previous five-year average during the first five months of 2015, according to the latest data available.

Fiscal probe for Brazil's Rousseff poses impeachment threat

BRASILIA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The biggest threat to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's hold on office may come not from a corruption scandal that has ensnared the country's business and political elite but from a less-heralded probe into accounting practices led by a computer science graduate turned lawyer.

Yuan depreciation hits China airline, oil shares, HK stocks up

* Chinese carriers slump on yuan devaluation, but exporters jump

UPDATE 1-Oil prices fall after China devalues yuan

* Move follows over 8 pct fall in Chinese exports in July (Adds China's yuan devaluation, comment, updates prices)

Japan's Kyushu Electric says begins restart of Sendai reactor

TOKYO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Kyushu Electric Power began to restart its Sendai No.

Weak fundamentals pull down oil prices after short-lived rally

SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices slumped in early Asian trading on Tuesday following a jump in the previous session, underscoring the market view that fundamentals are too weak to warrant a push much higher.

Buffett bets Precision can deliver long-term as aircraft sales grow

HOUSTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's $32.3 billion deal for Precision Castparts Corp shows his willingness to overlook repeated operational stumbles at the company to place a long-term bet on the growth of global air travel.

Australia to announce target to cut carbon emissions

SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia is expected to announce on Tuesday that it plans to cut carbon emissions by at least 26 percent of 2005 levels by 2030, a target that will leave the country trailing most other advanced economies.

Blue Sky Power to acquire CNG and LNG businesses in China

Blue Sky Power has agreed to acquire the entire equity interest CNG and LNG Businesses in Shandong, for HK$158m.

RPT-StanChart backs off Australian coal mining project

LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered will not advise or help finance the multi-billion dollar Carmichael coal mine in Australia, marking the second big bank to walk away from the project in a week.

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