Environment

Emissions from Vietnam hydro plant sold to German bank

Trung Nam Power will sell emissions from its Dong Nai Hydropower Plant No 2 to Germany’s Deutsche Bank to for the first 10 years of its operation.

Emissions from Vietnam hydro plant sold to German bank

Trung Nam Power will sell emissions from its Dong Nai Hydropower Plant No 2 to Germany’s Deutsche Bank to for the first 10 years of its operation.

Vietnam will fail to deliver over 200 carbon development projects scheduled in 2013

As little as 20 % of projects may be done due to lack of carbon credits. The country still faces the perennial problem of long process of achieving...

Asian utilities losing incentives to go green

The environmental retrofitting of power plants in Asia is coming to an end as the CDM business dries up with no clear successor to the Kyoto protocol...

GE partners with AB InBev for water and energy efficiency initiatives in China

AB InBev targets to decrease CO2 output and reduce the water-to-beer ratio to 3.5 by 2012.

Sea radiation from Fukushima reaches triple of Tepco's estimate

Radioactive material released into the sea in the Fukushima nuclear power plant is three times more the amount estimated by plant operator Tokyo...

Here’s why most companies are reducing their energy cost

Today, we are witnessing a potent combination of factors, which together are driving organizations across the process industries to optimize their...

Dongping Hydropower Project receives emission reduction

The 72MW CPI Dongping Hydropower Project in Hunan Province successfully received the issuance of emission reductions on 28 July 2011.

Chinese PM intensifies energy savings, emission reduction drive

Premier Wen Jiabao called for intensified efforts to save energy and reduce emissions over the next five years to ease climate change and promote...

Banks need to beware of sustainability risks in the power sector

Sustainability factors such as water, land, GHG emissions, and fuel availability are slated to pose the greatest risks to power plants. These risks...

Will Japan beat a full retreat from Nuclear?

Before the Deluge “One customer, one product, one general price for 20 years”. You can book it. While it may be nostalgic to think of power in days...

Greening Malaysia’s shipping sector : A call for action

Shipping : Malaysia’s lifeline Shipping, which transports 90 per cent of global trade, holds economic and environmental advantage over other modes...

ADB urges for more clean energy investments

ADB is urging Asia-Pacific countries to invest in clean energy and energy efficiency to secure recent economic gains.

Environmental clearance for Luhri HEP by year-end

 After incorporation of suggestions received through public hearings in its EIA and EMP reports, SJVN's 770 MW Luhri HEP is now expected to receive...

Philippines to promote renewable energy use

The Philippines is set to launch the first National Renewable Energy Program, which mandates the development and use of the country’s renewable...

S. Korea eyes 18 % of global green energy market

South Korea will seek to grab 18 percent of the global green energy market by 2030 by developing key technologies and creating a favorable domestic...

Renewable energy is necessary says 4 in 5 Singaporeans

A recent GE Energy poll reveals that global warming and pollution are top environmental concerns.

Sustainability risk in the Asian Power sector

That climate change will have a significant impact on the power sector is a given. Whether it is via physical impacts due to climate events (think...