Italy

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The first and probably the most relevant constraint to electricity markets is transmission grid capacity. Despite the liberalization of the sector, in many countries congestion continues to be a hindrance for competitive prices. Italy is one such country. Data on day-ahead market prices show a decrease in the last few years which has been principally driven… Keep reading →

"Eni" Opening Exhibition At The Pinacoteca Agnelli

Outgoing Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni sees the volatile standoff between Western powers and Russia over the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine as a new low point for European energy security. Italian oil and gas company Eni serves as a conduit for gas sourced from Gazprom and delivered to European customers, a position that could be jeopardized… Keep reading →

"Eni" Opening Exhibition At The Pinacoteca Agnelli

Italian oil and gas giant Eni’s CEO Paolo Scaroni was reportedly sentenced to 3 years in prison by a court in the north-eastern town of Rovigo on pollution charges stemming from his stint at the helm of Italian utility Enel. Apparently the Porto Tolle power plant was not in compliance with environmental regulations during Scaroni’s… Keep reading →

Storm Eases Over Windfarms

On the heels of a hope-inspiring report that patents for wind and solar technologies are way up, comes this downer: Global investment in clean energy is plunging. Again. Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which has been tracking these numbers for nearly a decade now, toted up $45.9 billion in clean energy investment in the third quarter of 2013,… Keep reading →