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Monju Nuclear Power Plant “unsafer” than thought

Lack of safety checks more serious than first admitted.

Monju Nuclear Power Plant “unsafer” than thought

Lack of safety checks more serious than first admitted.

Indonesia pledges US$320 million for geothermal exploration

Fund to be used by local governments for exploration.

South Korean PV cells for Japan’s largest PV project

Hanwha Q CELLS to equip 82 MW PV plant in Oita.

Sarawak speeds up hydropower development

Hydropower seen as solution to its growing energy needs.

SM Group geothermal plant goes online by 2018

Plant will have a capacity of 300 megawatts.

New Japanese firm developing renewable power projects

Will build a solar plant at Tamana Gun, southern Japan.

Large wave power project to begin in Australia

Project will generate renewable energy from ocean waves.

Three Philippine utilities to debut pre-paid electricity scheme

Largest Philippine power distributor to follow in 2014.

China to use renewable energy for heating

Will do so before the end of the year.

Sharp claims world’s most efficient solar cells

Compound solar cells used in lens-based concentrator system.

Hanwha boosts presence in Japanese solar market

Expansion fueled by Japan’s growing need for solar energy.

India to help Pakistan battle energy crisis

Serious energy crisis battering Pakistan’s economy.

India inaugurates solar farm in Rajasthan

Facility can generate 5.6 MW of clean, solar energy.

Renewable energy to meet a fourth of Indonesia’s needs

Expects renewables to account for 25% from the current 5.7%.