Environment
Japan and Kazakhstan discuss energy cooperation
Republic of Kazakhstan interested in renewable energy technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan discuss energy cooperation
Republic of Kazakhstan interested in renewable energy technologies.
Philippine PV market is small but growing
Currently has a cumulative capacity totaling over 5 MW.
Australia to build largest solar power plant
Kalgoorlie is set to become the site of Australia biggest photovoltaic power plant.
Hongyanhe nuclear power station comes online
The nuclear plant will generate 45 billion kilowatt hours yearly for northeast China.
Japan’s LNG consumption stays at peak levels
January consumption is second largest on record.
China, US lead world in new wind power capacity
Together account for 58% of total.
Alstom to supply wind turbines for Eurus wind farm in Japan
Alstom will supply 10 of its wind turbines for the wind farm at Kawazu.
Hong Kong needs to be more energy efficient
Buildings should be more energy efficient to save power to help transform Hong Kong into a low carbon city.
Japan to beef up transmission system
Upgrade triggered by plan to triple wind power capacity.
Coal stocks up in China
Large drop in electricity consumption leads to large coal inventories.
China comes to rescue of the UK’s nuclear program
State-owned China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group could build four nuclear plants.
India challenges discrimination against US solar cell imports
Will respond this week to charges of “forced localization”.
Japanese government opposes TEPCO bidding
TEPCO bidding plan for coal-fired thermal plants should be put on hold.
Japan wants to triple wind power capacity
The target is 7.5 million kilowatts by 2023.
Australia aims to halve solar thermal cost
Increases funding for concentrating solar power technologies.
Meralco to invest US$5 billion on expansion
Says projects will improve its distribution network.
Petron sets aside US$1.3 billion for capital expenditures
Part of capex to fund expansion in Malaysia.