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Canada loses WTO appeal in renewable energy case, EU says

BRUSSELS, May 6- Canada has lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization in a landmark case over incentives for electricity producers, the European Union said on Monday, ahead of the official...

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California may fine PG&E $2.25 billion over San Bruno gas fire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6- The California Public Utilities Commission is considering fining utility PG&E Corp $2.25 billion over the deadly 2010 San Bruno gas line rupture and fire, requiring the...

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How to Invest in Solar Power

Jason Channell, director of investment research and analysis at Citigroup, says returns from the solar industry are coming from project development and that the "next boom" will be in storage.

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COLUMN-U.S. coal industry's growing east/west divide: Kemp

LONDON, May 7- U.S. coal miners have been among the biggest victims of the shale revolution and tougher emission controls on power plants. U.S. coal miners produced about 1,016 million short tons last...

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COLUMN-Solar market shift threatens western producers: Gerard Wynn

LONDON, May 9- U.S. solar module maker and project developer First Solar illustrates wider industry efforts to secure new markets in a shift away from the United States and Europe.

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JPMorgan Energy Spat Resurrects Ghost of Enron

Regulators used sharp words to accuse JPMorgan Chase of manipulating energy markets, in language similar to that which buffeted energy giant Enron.

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COLUMN-India's coal import boom has limited beneficiaries: Clyde Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 13- India's record coal imports in the past fiscal year, and the virtual certainty they will rise again this year, look bullish for coal markets, but the likelihood is only a...

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Nikkei edges up in choppy trade, utility stocks outperform

*Utility shares outperform on Nomura's rating hikes. TOKYO, May 14- The Nikkei share average edged up on Tuesday as gains in utility stocks offset weakness in brokerages while trading remained choppy...

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ADVISORY-Removal of NUC topic code

May 21- As part of occasional taxonomy updates, Reuters News will be removing the topic codes for Nuclear Power as of June 21, 2013. The Nuclear Power topic code will be removed from General News in...

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COLUMN-China, India may seek better quality coal: Clyde Russell

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 22- Asian giants China and India may be planning to improve the quality of coal they are burning, but it's unlikely any changes...

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U.S. senator accuses utility of misleading on San Onofre upgrade

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28- A U.S. senator on Tuesday said that Southern California Edison misled the public and regulators on work at its troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in order to avoid safety...

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UPDATE 2-Buffett pays $5.6 bln for Vegas utility, bulks up in West

May 29- A Berkshire Hathaway Inc unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy Inc, the electric utility serving Las Vegas and its power-hungry casinos, in yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett...

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Buffett Bulks Up in West With $5.6 Billion Utility Purchase

A Berkshire Hathaway unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy, in another large deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.

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Powering Big Energy Using Big Data

Peter Duncan, Microseismic founder & CEO, and Andrew Tang, AutoGrid vice president, discuss how the energy sector, from big oil to the power grid, is getting a profit boost from big data.

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UPDATE 4-Tornadoes in Oklahoma, Arkansas injure at least five

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 30- Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents scrambling for cover 10 days after...

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Jobs Trump All Else on Wall Street Next Week

Cyclicals stocks have outperformed defensives as investors bet the economy is firmer. Next week could be a test.

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UPDATE 2-Coal hits 3-year lows below break even for big miners

*Coal futures trade below $90/ tonne, lowest since Apr 2010. Coal futures, referred to as swaps in the industry, traded below $90 a tonne, their lowest since April 2010 when demand for coal in Europe...

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China to cut coal use in key industrial regions - sources

*China could cut coal consumption in Beijing, Hebei by 100 mln T. BEIJING, June 6- China is considering plans to cut coal consumption in some major industrial regions, people familiar with the policy...

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Real Estate Titan on the Markets

Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group chairman & CEO, reveals where he is finding investment opportunities in the markets.

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COLUMN-UK tests payoffs for wind and shale opponents: Wynn

LONDON, June 6- Developers still have some numbers to crunch, but Britain's wind power industry may just about be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the government published changes to industry...

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