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Experts want single super-ministry for China’s energy industry
Experts want single super-ministry for China’s energy industry
China urgently needs a single “super-ministry” to manage its fractured energy policies.
Thailand, EU continue joint push for renewable energy
Thailand and the European Union continue joint efforts to enhance renewable energy development with a two-day seminar.
China signs green agreements with the EU
The European Union has signed a finance agreement with China that will help the latter's transition to a low-carbon economy.
China to have a renewable energy holiday
China will celebrate a "National Low Carbon Day" beginning June 2013.
Ayala expands its energy investment in the Philippines
It will build a 135 megawatt circulating fluidized bed thermal facility in Iloilo.
Worsening water shortage threatens China's power sector
An increasing scarcity of water threatens to hinder the flow of electric power needed by the huge Chinese economy for growth.
Japan's switch to thermal power sends emissions up by 29%
Japan's 10 regional utilities emitted 409 million tons of carbon dioxide in fiscal 2011.
Japan gets cold feet; will not renounce nuclear power
Japan has backtracked on earlier announcements it will totally phase out nuclear energy by 2040.
China to double solar capacity to more than 40GW
China is attempting to restore growth in the weak solar power market by installing more solar panels domestically.
China wind power capacity rising
Newly installed wind power capacity will see up to 19 gigawatts added to China’s grid this year.
Japanese group to market hydrogen fuel made from sewage
A consortium of five Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corporation last week began testing a process that will yield hydrogen fuel derived...
Finnish cleantech companies eye India
Cleantech Finland, a group of clean technology firms, is looking to do joint projects with Indian companies in energy efficiency, water treatment and...
Solar investment target set at US$39.5 billion
China expects investments in solar power to hit US$39.5 billion by 2015 and a huge rise in the sector’s employment.
Japan to banish nuclear energy by 2040
Japan will shut down its nuclear energy sector by 2040, ending a heavy reliance on a power source that provided a third of its energy until 2011.
Solar investment target set at US$39.5 billion
China expects investments in solar power to hit US$39.5 billion by 2015 and a huge rise in the sector’s employment.
China's wind power push not profitable for producers
Wind power developers could not yet benefit from China's scheme ordering electricity distributors to source up to 15 percent from renewable energy.
Japan ups spending on renewable energy
Japan will need renewable energy investments amounting to US$637 billion to completely sever itself from nuclear power.
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