Environment
China again leads the world in new wind installations
Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.
China again leads the world in new wind installations
Total installations in 2012 were over one-third of all new capacity worldwide.
Japanese garments maker enters solar power business
Generous feed-in tariff entices Gunze Ltd to venture into solar.
PNOC seeks power plant investors
Will build coal-fired power plants in two Philippine provinces.
Tsuruga nuclear plant might be shut down
A government report says it rests on an active earthquake fault line.
Korea to build 1,000 MW power plant in Balochistan
Solar energy electricity plant will ease power shortfall in the Pakistani province.
China should do more to fight pollution
White paper urges mult-pollution controls in coal-burning power plants.
China relies on coal for 70% of power needs
It already uses more coal than the rest of the world combined.
Japan to issue very tough nuclear power regulations
Only a few existing power plants expected to meet the safety rules.
Japanese geothermal plants to get more funding
Japan will support seven projects that generate electricity from hot springs.
Korea to utilize more renewable energy
Korea’s dependency on renewable energy is likely to rise to 12 percent of its total electricity supply by 2027.
China Should Increase Solar Capacity as Smog Swallows Beijing
Chinese cities are experiencing their own version of the London fog of Victorian Britain. Smog in Beijing was at a record high this month, causing...
China to massively boost use of solar
Intends to increase solar power installations by 67% in 2015.
Japanese imports of Russian LNG jump 17%
Imports of thermal coal and crude oil also rise significantly.
Sinochem in first investment in US energy
Pays US$1.7 billion for 40% stake in shale oil firm
China urged to cut pollution from power plants
China was advised to adopt a strategy in reducing emissions from its coal-burning power plants.
China's power plants uses half of global coal consumption
China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined.
India has urgent need for more power
Also needs more renewable and nuclear energy.