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What Google and Stanford can teach Asia about electricity management

Smart meters that show consumers’ energy consumption won’t be enough to reduce use, studies show.

What Google and Stanford can teach Asia about electricity management

Smart meters that show consumers’ energy consumption won’t be enough to reduce use, studies show.

Malaysia admits neglecting renewable energy in the last five years

Dismal interest in renewable energy resulted in only 18% of its 350MW installed capacity target achieved for 2005-2010, says the Malaysian government...

Fitch afrms Datang International Power at 'BB'/stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Datang International Power Generation Co. Limited's (DIPG) Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings...

Fitch cuts Huadian Power International to 'BB-'

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Huadian Power International Limited's (HDPI) Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'BB-'...

Fitch affirms China Power International at 'BB'/stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed China Power International Development Limited's (CPI) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs)...

Kansai faces most severe winter power shortage -Nikkei

Kansai Electric Power Co is facing the most severe power shortage this winter among the nine Japanese utilities that operate nuclear plants, as oppos...

Thai power companies unaffected by floods

 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings on Thailand-based power companies Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT...

Alstom, CET to develop power transmission systems in China

Alstom Grid has entered into a cooperation agreement with China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) to develop ultra-high-voltage direct...

Japan may shut down all nuclear power plants by 2012

Shocking news as no power plants being restarted after maintenance will see Japan off all Nuclear by June 2011.

Infineon eyes China expansion

 Infineon AG announced another reshuffle of its structure and management help it tap into growth in China.

Alstom joins hands with Chinese group to develop power transmission systems

Alstom Grid will develop ultra-high-voltage direct current power transmission systems in China with China Electric Power Equipment and Technology.

Tepco to ask $12b from gov't on fears of bankruptcy

Good thing the government is keen to help the company that supplies power to 29m customers in Japan.

Russian equipment for Kudankulam nuke plant found faulty

Some of the Russian supplied machineries meant for Kudankulam were found damaged even before their installation, according to a top nuclear engineer...

Kiran Energy gets $50M funding for Gujarat solar project

Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt. raised US $50 million from three private equity firms for its 20-megawatt solar plant project in Gujarat.

Asia's wind power capacity to overtake Europe's

Global Wind Energy Council says Asia can beat Europe for the first time next year.

Tepco to sell shares in wind power company for 20b yen

Tokyo Electric Power Co will sell its 20% stake in Eurus Energy Holdings Corp to Toyota Tsusho Corp by January.

China rebukes US solar firms' anti-dumping complaint

Seven US solar manufacturers clamored to impose more than 100% duties on China solar imports.