Environment
Toyota tops U.S. clean energy patents applicants
Toyota tops U.S. clean energy patents applicants
Accounted for almost a tenth of all U.S. patent applications in Q3 2012.
Chinese clean energy investments falter
Deals dropped by 82% last year.
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New Japanese PM favors nuclear power
Shinzo Abe says he will re-open or build nuclear power plants.
China tops the world in wind and hydro power
China's installed wind capacity grew 28x in the last six years.
China to subsidize renewable energy by $1.4B
Chinese grid companies who get power from renewable sources will receive US$1.4 billion in subsidies.
China expects plunge in solar products exports
Cites ongoing trade disputes as the reason.
Wanxiang acquires A123
Bankrupt American maker of advanced batteries falls to China for US$257 billion.
China wants 41 nuclear reactors by 2015
Says a Fukushima-type disaster a remote possibility.
China, Kazakhstan to cooperate more on energy
Chinese five-point proposal outlines future cooperation with Kazakhstan.
Tamil Nadu to begin using solar power
Issues tender for solar projects with a capacity of 1 gigawatt.
India, USA open solar research center
Launch SERIIUS to foster collaboration.
US and Chinese solar giants do business
First demonstration project to benefit both firms.
Russia, China approve energy pacts
Sign four agreements on energy cooperation.
India will double renewable energy capacity
Goal is to have a total capacity of 56,267 MW by 2017.
China to pay renewable energy subsidies
Payments will only cover seven months, however.
China and Israel to work together on renewable energy
Israel looks to more cooperation in solar, wind and methanol technology.
Commentary
Entering the age of electricity in Asia