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Government ends Royalty-in-Kind programme
US secretary of the interior Ken Salazar this week announced plans to reform management of US energy resources, including the termination of the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) Royalty-in-Kind programme.
Moody’s: Basel II and CRD changes ‘positive for banks' creditworthiness’
Credit rating agency says Basel enhancements will help banks' ratings
US DOE launches transmission project
US energy secretary Steven Chu has announced details of a new $213 million transmission project to bring renewable energy resources to market.
CME calls for limits across markets
Chicago-based CME Group has published details of a proposed hard-limits regime, calling on all exchanges to adopt the same measures.
Willis creates product to cut hurricane hedging costs
NRG Energy, a US-based utility, has closed an innovative index-based hedge with global insurance broker Willis designed to cut the cost of hedging against hurricane risk.
E.ON signs up to Iberian exchange
E.ON Energy Trading has become a member of OMIP, the derivatives exchange for the Iberian energy market.
