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China to restart nuclear plant construction

China has ended its one year moratorium on building new nuclear plants imposed after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident.

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China to restart nuclear plant construction

China has ended its one year moratorium on building new nuclear plants imposed after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident.

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Removing nuclear power “impossible” in Japan

Japan has to keep nuclear energy in its electricity mix to offset rising energy costs and a probable military conflict in Iran.

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Marubeni to put up 81.5MW mega solar project in Japan

Oita City, Japan will be the future site of Marubeni's large-scale 81.5MW solar power plant.

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Indonesia’s energy subsidies out of control

Indonesia’s crippling energy subsidies will surge 197% to US$31.8 billion this year from the projected US$10.7 billion.

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Chinese government mulls policies to support solar power industry

China is working on policies, including subsidies and easier access to the grid, to help its ailing solar power producers expand in the domestic market, the China Daily reported on Saturday, citing industry officials and government sources.

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Economic slowdown dampens China’s power use

China's power consumption growth slowed by 9.3% in September year-on-year on reduced factory activity and industrial output triggered by the persistent economic downturn.

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Incentives sought for green buildings in Vietnam

European energy efficiency consultants are urging Vietnam to push sustainability programs, including green buildings.

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Thai govt urged to explain involvement in Cambodia's nuclear plan

Activists suspect collusion between the Thai government and Cambodia over alleged plans to build a nuclear power plant on the island of Koh Kong.

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Japan carbon emissions tax to fund clean energy initiatives

Japan expects to derive additional revenues of some US$3.3 billion from a carbon emissions tax by 2016.

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India and China still world leaders in renewable energy

China and India accounted for nearly 60% of the total new RE investments in developing countries.

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Russia to build 2 nuke plants for Bangladesh

Bangladesh is set to sign a feasibility study contract with Russia soon to implement the country's first ever nuclear power plants.

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China to become world leader in clean energy: Research

A report commissioned by The Climate Institute dispelled myths that China was not taking action towards a greener economy.

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China to launch world's second largest ETS

China is set to run a pilot program of what will become the world's second largest Emissions Trading Scheme.

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Japan's J-Power to resume nuke plant construction

J-Power could become the first Japanese utility construct a nuclear power plant since the Fukushima crisis.

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Japan's new nuclear watchdog to disregard stress tests

Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's new nuclear watchdog, plans to create fresh criteria for restarting nuclear reactors, according to its chief, Shunichi Tanaka.

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