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Japan to more than quintuple renewable energy capacity by 2030
A new national strategy will increase Japan's renewable energy capacity by a massive 555%.
Japan to more than quintuple renewable energy capacity by 2030
A new national strategy will increase Japan's renewable energy capacity by a massive 555%.
Japan's new energy policy to still include nuclear power
Japan will announce its new national energy policy next week that will confirm its inability to wean itself from nuclear power.
Japanese solar cell sales jump 72%
Sales of solar cells in Japan hit 445 megawatts from April to June following a 72% rise year-on-year.
Japan solar rooftop sector receives boost from Orix
Japan's largest leasing and diversified financial services conglomerate intends to invest US$686 million on solar rooftop projects in the next three...
China, Singapore invest in U.S. LNG for future power
China and Singapore have invested a combined US$1 billion in a US liquefied natural gas facility.
Australia claims leadership in rooftop solar
Coal-rich Australia says it installed 785 megawatts of rooftop solar power in 2012, making it world leader in this category.
Corporate Japan backs renewable energy
Forty five of 109 major Japanese companies said renewable energy can adequately replace nuclear power as sources of electricity in Japan.
China’s clean energy use rises by 31% in July
Clean energy provided 107 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in July, up 31% from a year ago.
China hard pressed to meet energy conservation goal
It will take an investment of some RMB2.4 trillion for China to achieve energy conservation targets intended to make it a green manufacturer.
Canada and China to boost bilateral energy investments
Canada estimates that foreign investments in its booming energy sector could hit US$500 billion over the next decade.
Cheap US credit destroying India’s solar sector
An Indian consortium promoting sustainability claims that cheap loans offered by the US to Indian firms are “unethical” and dangerous.
China's energy use down slightly by 2% in 2011
China’s energy use per unit of GDP dipped only 2% last year compared to its goal of reducing its energy use by 16% by 2015.
Suzlon Energy posts record quarterly loss
India’s leading wind turbine maker reported its biggest ever quarterly loss at US$153 million.
Singapore allots US$8.5m for PV cell research
Norwegian firm Renewable Energy Corporation ASA will do the research.
Renewable energy generation stressed in Bangladesh
Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque emphasized the importance of renewable energy as an alternative source of energy, especially in...
REC wins grants for clean energy development in Singapore
Renewable Energy Corporation was one of five solar energy research teams selected for a grant totalling €6.9 million under the Clean Energy Research...
More air pollution as Japan’s nuclear reactors remain inactive
Japan’s power utilities emitted 17% more air pollution in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster of March 2011.
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