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Corporate Japan backs renewable energy
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.
Cheap US credit destroying India’s solar sector
An Indian consortium promoting sustainability claims that cheap loans offered by the US to Indian firms are “unethical” and dangerous.
China's energy use down slightly by 2% in 2011
China’s energy use per unit of GDP dipped only 2% last year compared to its goal of reducing its energy use by 16% by 2015.
Suzlon Energy posts record quarterly loss
India’s leading wind turbine maker reported its biggest ever quarterly loss at US$153 million.
Singapore allots US$8.5m for PV cell research
Norwegian firm Renewable Energy Corporation ASA will do the research.
Renewable energy generation stressed in Bangladesh
Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque emphasized the importance of renewable energy as an alternative source of energy, especially in...
REC wins grants for clean energy development in Singapore
Renewable Energy Corporation was one of five solar energy research teams selected for a grant totalling €6.9 million under the Clean Energy Research...
More air pollution as Japan’s nuclear reactors remain inactive
Japan’s power utilities emitted 17% more air pollution in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster of March 2011.
Waste-to-Energy in India: Understanding interaction between technology and local waste characteristics a must in order to realise full potential
As India is experiencing rapid urbanisation, it faces a double challenge of managing ever-rising volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW) and securing...
China wasting its wind power
China, the world’s largest wind power market, has lost US$1.03 billion from misusing this form of renewable energy.
Renewable energy use leaps in China
Renewable energy sources supplied 377 terawatt hours to China’s power grid network in the first half of the year.
Five year programme pushes renewable energy in India
India is the beneficiary of a US$20 million U.S. programme designed to boost its use of renewable energy.
China rails against dumping charges filed in the EU
China is loudly criticizing a complaint filed with the European Commission seeking import tariffs on Chinese-made solar products.
IAEA inspects Onagawa nuke plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency started inspecting the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture.
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