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Chinese power plants found 'seriously exceeding pollution discharge limits'
                                                                                 
                    
                    	Here are other findings.
                
                                
            Chinese power plants found 'seriously exceeding pollution discharge limits'
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            	Here are other findings.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    CNOOC eyes shutting down renewable energy subsidiary
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Find out what caused this.
                    
                                        
                    
                220 MW gas-based power plant all set to kickoff in India
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Cost is predicted to be around $16m.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong's 2014 power tariffs get go ahead
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Rate for CLP Power to rise 3.9%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Chinese power equipment makers to face fierce price wars
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Negative stance on this sector out.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore's largest-ever solar installation to be completed this year
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	REC to supply the solar panels.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan approves first power industry reforms
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Reforms will weaken monopolies of regional power utilities.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore test runs first tidal turbine system
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Intends to test feasibility of using tidal energy to generate electricity.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam advances nuclear plant construction program
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	More committed to meeting growing energy needs with nuclear power.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan opens its largest solar power plant
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Plant has a capacity of 70 MW.
                    
                                        
                    
                Energy demand in China slowing down
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	This due to “greener” economic growth.
                    
                                        
                    
                SGX will launch Asia’s first electricity futures market
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will also boost retail competition in Singapore's electricity market.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia looks to add wind energy to mix
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will develops a national wind map next year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore steps-up campaign to become SEA sustainable energy hub
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Launches first cleantech incubator. The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) and six industry leaders have established the first cleantech incubator and accelerator in Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Wind power could provide 18% of global electricity demand by 2050
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	That’s compared to just 3% today.
                    
                                        
                    
                Coal to reign as dominant energy source by 2020
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will replace oil despite clean energy initiatives.
                    
                                        
                    
                Maeda and Macquarie to co-develop clean energy in Japan
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Will set-up joint venture by year end.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                 
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                