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Japanese renewable energy subsidies spark investment boom
Japanese renewable energy subsidies spark investment boom
Japan's subsidies for renewable power providers could lead to huge investments amounting to some US$640 billion by 2030.
Ming Yang to build offshore wind farm for China Guangdong Nuclear
Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd will develop an offshore wind farm for China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group.
Mining companies going for renewable energy
Mining industry sources report a growing use of renewable energy by major mining firms worldwide.
China to force grids to buy renewable energy
China will soon require its major electricity grid companies to source up to 15% of their power from renewable energy sources.
Solar energy adds 258MW to Indian grid
India’s national initiative to promote renewable energy has boosted its photovoltaic capacity by 255MW and its concentrated solar power capacity by 2...
China tops renewable energy index
China will remain the world’s leading renewable energy market at least until 2020.
TEPCO struggles with cost of nuclear disaster and renewables
The massive costs of coping with the aftermath of the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant nuclear disaster has left its operator with limited funds to convert...
Japan to more than quintuple renewable energy capacity by 2030
A new national strategy will increase Japan's renewable energy capacity by a massive 555%.
Japan's new energy policy to still include nuclear power
Japan will announce its new national energy policy next week that will confirm its inability to wean itself from nuclear power.
Japanese solar cell sales jump 72%
Sales of solar cells in Japan hit 445 megawatts from April to June following a 72% rise year-on-year.
Japan solar rooftop sector receives boost from Orix
Japan's largest leasing and diversified financial services conglomerate intends to invest US$686 million on solar rooftop projects in the next three...
China, Singapore invest in U.S. LNG for future power
China and Singapore have invested a combined US$1 billion in a US liquefied natural gas facility.
Australia claims leadership in rooftop solar
Coal-rich Australia says it installed 785 megawatts of rooftop solar power in 2012, making it world leader in this category.
Corporate Japan backs renewable energy
Forty five of 109 major Japanese companies said renewable energy can adequately replace nuclear power as sources of electricity in Japan.
China’s clean energy use rises by 31% in July
Clean energy provided 107 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in July, up 31% from a year ago.
China hard pressed to meet energy conservation goal
It will take an investment of some RMB2.4 trillion for China to achieve energy conservation targets intended to make it a green manufacturer.
Canada and China to boost bilateral energy investments
Canada estimates that foreign investments in its booming energy sector could hit US$500 billion over the next decade.
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