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Sep 09

Oil price

The following chart (by Petrolio) shows the oil price trend from August 2003 to August 2012. Still below 100$/bbl, but street prices do not reflect its dynamics.

Sep 08

Government and media in Italy

This article (part 1; part 2) reports on the liaison between the media system in Italy and the government of Mario Monti. From Berlusconi to the “professors”, few changes appears in the uncritical support to power by major media in Italy. Definitively not a watchdog, now warming up the engine to push for a second …

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Sep 08

China and Russia sound alarm on global economy

China sounded the alarm about the state of the global economy on Saturday at APEC summit, and Russian President Putin also expresses concern. Chinese leaders call for stronger integration in APEC Countries (Reuters), while promising they will work to provide a better policy environment to attract foreign investments in China (Reuters). Meanwhile, chinese companies keep …

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Sep 05

Italy: aid procedures for renewable energy sources updated

GSE, the State regulator of electricity services in Italy, has opened the “Quinto Conto Energia” (5th feed-in) scheme for photovoltaic, activating its dedicated portal with restricted access. The new regulations for other renewable energy sources (RES) plants can be downloaded here, and the new administrative form to communicate the operations startup is available here.

Sep 05

Europe: calls

PROGRESS Programme. Mutual learning in the field of skills and employment, EU Sector Skills Councils, Restructuring. Deadline 22.10.2012. Read and download the call text. Preparatory action “Youth Guarantee” – Supporting partnerships for activation measures targeting young people through project.  Read and download the call text. Lifelong Learning Programme. General Call for Proposals 2013. Read and …

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Sep 05

Aiuti regionali

Toscana. Approvato il bando integrato per micro, piccole e medieimprese (inclusi centri commerciali naturali, ATI/RTI, reti) di giovani di età compresa fra i 18 e i 40 anni nei settori turismo e commercio (qui il testo). Domande esclusivamente online. Marche. Pubblicato bando sulla legge regionale n. 5 del 16 aprile 2003 “Provvedimenti per favorire lo …

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Sep 04

Arctic ice forecast models

Most computer models of climate change indicate the ice could disappear in summer in 30 to 40 years, said Lars-Otto Reiersen, head of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme. “But there are models that indicate 2015 as an extreme,” he said to Reuters. Suggested by Petrolio.