German nuclear plants needed until 2042 Germany must keep its nuclear power plants operating for two decades beyond a planned phase-out in 2022 to buy time for developing substitute renewable energy sources.
US carbon emissions trading doubt The future of carbon emissions trading in the US is in doubt because of the lack of cap-and-trade legislation, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) chief executive Jeff Sprecher told the Financial Times.
Sees EU carbon rising to EUR 20 by end-2011 European Union carbon permits may rise by about 30 percent, to 20 euros a tonne, by the end of 2011, supported by demand from the energy sector, Commerzbank AG analysts said, according to Bloomberg News.
UK regulator wants tougher rules on network mergers UK energy regulator Ofgem wants new laws to restrict mergers vetween power companies in a move that could stop Scottish & Southern Energy Plc from buying EDF’s electricity network business.
Dagens europeiske børspriser
EUR/MWh
EUR/MWh
Nord Pool (Nordic area)
49.70
Phelix Base (Germany)
48.43
APX (Netherlands)
46.28
Belpex Base (Belgium)
43.13
Polish PX Base (Poland)
49.60
EXAA Base (Austria)
47.05
Powernext (France)
43.13
ECX CO2 index (EUR/EUA)
15.77
Petroleum/Kull-priser fra London og New York (siste lukking)
Statkraft increased underlying ebit by 39% to NOK 5.5bn Statkraft AS said it increased its three month underlying operating income (ebit) by 39.3 percent to 5,493 million Norwegian kroner, or about 714 million euros, compared with NOK 3,943 million in the same period last year.
European carbon emissions slashed 11 percent The European recession last year slashed more than 11 percent off climate-warming emissions from heavy industry, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday.
