Environment

Tata Power chooses clean energy

India’s largest power utility won’t invest in coal-fired power plants but will go for clean energy projects instead.

NZ wind industry gets the wind in its sails

Despite disappointments, New Zealand’s struggling wind industry should finally break free of the doldrums.

Sharp and Indonesia cooperate in mammoth PV projects

Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation will develop photovoltaic projects with a total output of 100 megawatts in partnership...

Chinese company to process nuclear waste

China prepares to recycle nuclear waste into something less harmful.

India’s space agency to fund nuclear fuel production

The Indian Space Research Organisation, better known for launching rockets into space, is taking on a new role.

Price reforms, nuclear power top Chinese energy agenda

Premier Wen Jiabao has spelled out the directions China intends to take to ensure the flow of electric power on which its progress depends.

India takes on renewable energy development

Fueled by rapid economic growth, a growing population with greater access to goods and services and higher electrification rates, Indian energy...

From resistance to resilience: The path to sustainability

Operating industrial installations is a constant reminder that a zero risk situation does not exist. Indeed, in our business lines, external and...

Top ten Asian solar urban myths

Solar Energy is rather new and emergent in Asia and in many countries consumers and companies do not know exactly what it is or what it means and some...

Advancing Clean Fossil Energy in the region through APEC

Power generation in the Asia Pacific region expanded by about 1/3 over the first decade of the new millennium. Some developing countries in the...

Indigenous technology to power new 3rd generation nuclear plant

The first in a series of smaller but safer Chinese nuclear power plants is to become operational by 2013.

Group wants to eliminate import duties on coking coal

One of India’s largest business organizations wants to reduce India’s rising power rates by lessening the tax burden of power producers.

Japan looks to sell nuclear technology to five countries

Despite its ongoing problems with its nuclear power industry, Japan is going ahead with plans to export nuclear technology to Turkey and other...

“Green avgas” to fuel more of China’s jets

China will use more jet biofuel as it moves to cut pollution by its airline industry.

South Korea to build “Mother of All Wind Farms”

No one can accuse the South Koreans of thinking small in renewable energy.

India stokes its nuclear power plants

The government moves to ensure the supply of uranium for India’s nuclear power plants.