Environment

India to increase funding for renewable energy by 130%
	ENVIRONMENT \| 10 hours 25 min ago The rising cost of coal has been a godsend for India’s renewable energy industry. Read ››

India tops world green technology investments in 2011
	ENVIRONMENT \| 07 Feb 12 India invested US$10.3 billion in green technologies, up 53% year-on-year and ahead of any advanced or emerging economy in the world. Read ››

More green needed by India
	ENVIRONMENT \| 07 Feb 12 India stands to gain immensely should it pursue a more aggressive path towards renewable energy. Read ››

China is now the sun for the world’s photovoltaic industry
	ENVIRONMENT \| 06 Feb 12 A leading photovoltaic firm acknowledges China is now at the center of the industry. Read ››

Can AsiaPac still lead global nuclear power after Fukushima?

ENVIRONMENT | 03 Feb 12

Nearing the one year anniversary (March 11, 2011) of the historic Tohoku earthquake (M9.0), subsequent tsunami (~14-15m waves), and unfortunately, the ongoing consequences of the ‘Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) accident’, allow me to take this opportunity to reflect upon the significance and relevance of this tragic loss-of-life and the importance of energy for economic development and the human condition in Asia-Pacific (AP). Read ››

Goldwind gets more money for wind energy projects
	ENVIRONMENT \| 03 Feb 12 Despite stiffening competition, China’s second-largest wind-turbine maker has taken out a multi-billion dollar loan to gain an edge over the competition. Read ››

Why we should go green in shipping
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Feb 12 Nazery Khalid assesses efforts in the shipping sector to go green Cleaning up shipping’s act Concern over the effects of pollution caused by shipping activities on the marine environment is growing. Read ››

The challenges of renewable energy sources in gulf countries
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Feb 12 With intellections to reduce dependence on hydrocarbons and concerns over environments, Asian Power industry is currently demanding more green solutions to produce power. Read ››

What you need to know about pollution control technologies
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Feb 12 World attention was recently focused on the climate change negotiations held during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. Read ››

Sinovel expects halved profits from wind turbine sales
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Feb 12 The wind will be blowing the wrong way for Sinovel Wind Group Company, China’s biggest wind-turbine maker. Read ››

China hushes nuclear accident, denies it took place
	ENVIRONMENT \| 30 Jan 12 Was there or wasn’t there a dangerous nuclear accident in China last year? Read ››

Aussie states questioned on health-based wind farm restrictions
	ENVIRONMENT \| 29 Jan 12 Groups have called on state governments to explain wind farm restrictions sans credible evidence of its il effects on people's wellbeing. Read ››

Chinese hydropower developers urged to prioritize ecology
	ENVIRONMENT \| 28 Jan 12 China's environment ministry called upon hydropower developers to "put ecology first". Read ››

India won’t impose tariffs on Chinese solar products
	ENVIRONMENT \| 27 Jan 12 India chooses to stimulate competition, and drive down prices of solar products, to grow renewable energy. Read ››

Philippine solar developers want FIT reduced
	ENVIRONMENT \| 27 Jan 12 The price of solar electricity from renewable energy sources in the Philippines will remain double that of China’s despite a move to lower the Feed-in-Tariff. Read ››

Vietnam says new reactors safer than Japan’s Fukushima
	ENVIRONMENT \| 24 Jan 12 But will Vietnam's first nuclear power plant really be that safe? Read ››

Asian heavy hitters look to fund multi-million dollar energy projects
	ENVIRONMENT \| 18 Jan 12 So who are the new angel investors of big-ticket Renewable Energy projects? Read ››

India to broaden environment rules for power projects
ENVIRONMENT \| 18 Jan 12 India wants broader guidelines and timelines for issuing environment clearances to power projects. Read ››

Indonesia switching to natural gas for car fuel
ENVIRONMENT \| 16 Jan 12 Indonesia will spend $436 million to build 100 new gas stations in Java as part of a national effort to urge private car users to use less polluting natural gas as fuel. Read ››

Carbon tax to spark dispute between Chinese airlines and EU
	ENVIRONMENT \| 11 Jan 12 Chinese airlines may sue the EU as they refuse to impose surcharges on customers relating to the emissions tax. Read ››

Myanmar scraps coal-fired plant after local opposition
	ENVIRONMENT \| 10 Jan 12 Myanmar has halted construction of a 4,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant following an outcry over its environmental impact. Read ››

India produces more power from bioenergy
	ENVIRONMENT \| 05 Jan 12 The increasing number of bioenergy power generation projects in 2011 produced 500MW of energy. Read ››

Beijing begins to take renewable energy seriously?
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Jan 12 Beijing, China’s pollution capital, has just issued its first plan for new and renewable energy. Read ››

Indonesian government policy hampers renewable energy growth
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Jan 12 Indonesia still has a lot of hard work to do to exploit its full potential in renewable energy. Read ››

When China’s solar industry goes against the U.S. PV manufacturers
	ENVIRONMENT \| 03 Jan 12 Read ››

Japan’s directions in the Post-Kyoto carbon world
	ENVIRONMENT \| 02 Jan 12 Read ››

Residents protest against power plant in Haimen, China
ENVIRONMENT \| 22 Dec 11 Residents of Haimen, furious with plans to build a coal-fired power plant, took to the streets, surrounded a government building and blocked an expressway. Read ››

Camco signs carbon project deals in China
ENVIRONMENT \| 13 Dec 11 Camco International has signed contracts with China's largest cement maker to assess and develop energy efficiency projects. Read ››

‘Low carbon future’ is here!
	ENVIRONMENT \| 02 Dec 11 “The future ain’t what it used to be!” (seen on a bumper sticker) Climate change is the only constant The need to address the issue of climate change has become a matter of priority, and players in the shipping industry must stand up and be counted to play their part to reduce carbon emissions. Read ››

Enabling cleaner power generation in Asia through digital prototyping
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Dec 11 As Asia grows, so too do its economic, social, resource and environmental challenges. Read ››

China power market growth - green energy and opportunities
	ENVIRONMENT \| 01 Dec 11 China Power Capacity Additions Expenditure to Total $1.2 Trillion between 2012 and 2021 Read ››

What you need to know about Asia’s Clean Development Mechanism – IETA’s perspective
	ENVIRONMENT \| 15 Nov 11 Asia has now become the global center for new trends in emission trading but it must be vigilant not to commit same mistakes as the West. Read ››

S&P:Austalia's carbon tax to push polluters to change portfolio mix
	ENVIRONMENT \| 11 Nov 11 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that there was no immediate impact on its ratings on Australian utility companies following Australia's carbon tax legislation to be implemented from July 1, 2012. Read ››

Asia needs to take CCS seriously for new plants, says Alstom
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Nov 11 Power Plants being built from now on need to be Carbon Capture ready. Read ››

Biomass power in South East Asia hindered by technology
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Nov 11 The region needs proven technologies that are already adopted by major industries. Read ››

Is South East Asia the next frontier for biorenewables?
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Nov 11 Biorenewables will greatly impact several billion dollar markets and revenues can grow to as much as EUR 450b by 2020. Read ››

"Fission" scare hits Fukushima nuclear plant
	ENVIRONMENT \| 04 Nov 11 Tepco discovered xenon, a substance produced as a byproduct of nuclear fission, in the No 2 reactor of its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Read ››

What you need to know about the biomass energy market in South East Asia
	ENVIRONMENT \| 03 Nov 11 Despite all the negative news on Carbon, the biomass energy market will continue to grow. Read ››

Who will buy Asia’s Clean Development Mechanism Projects Post-2012?
	ENVIRONMENT \| 03 Nov 11 European restrictions on clean investments beyond 2012 proving challenge to Asia’s carbon market, says an expert. Read ››

What is the potential of clean energy in South East Asia?
	ENVIRONMENT \| 03 Nov 11 ASEAN countries need to work with each other in order to achieve energy security, said Prof. Read ››