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India set to become world’s third largest energy user

Economic growth will drive India into becoming a massive user of all kinds of energy.

India set to become world’s third largest energy user

Economic growth will drive India into becoming a massive user of all kinds of energy.

China ramps up biofuels effort

The government is set to pour more resources into the production of biofiuels.

Indonesia campaigns for nuke plant construction in 2016

Indonesia continued to stress the benefits of a nuclear power plant among the Bangka island population.

Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm goes fully commercial in 2013

Two massive wind farm projects will account for a sixth of Thailand’s planned total wind power capacity.

Vietnam’s first wind farm starts producing electricity

The wind farm at Binh Thuan province will initially produce 30 MW of electricity.

Asia's largest solar power park opens in Gujarat

A 600 MW solar power park was opened by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the state's Patan district.

Taiwan committed to becoming nuclear-free

Renewable energy, although more expensive, will replace nuclear power in Taiwan. Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-hsiang said Taiwan's goal is to become a nuclear-free country and it will diversify its energy resources to achieve this aim.

Japan pours funds into hydrogen fuel research

Post-Fukushima Japan continues to favor hydrogen fuel as a key alternative to nuclear energy.

Australia's 600MW brown coal project gets 'frozen'

A $1.23 billion brown coal-gas hybrid power plant in Australia has been frozen after a tribunal imposed difficult conditions.

Philippine company to begin mass production of PV panels

The solar power subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest conglomerate prepares to foray into an already oversupplied photovoltaic panels sector.

China loses clean energy leadership to the USA

The USA ends China’s two-year run as the world’s top investor in renewable energy.

Chinese firm to build $2.4B Indian power project

Power Construction Corporation of China will build the second phase of a massive $2.4 bililon coal-fired power complex in southern India.

Pakistan working on 20,000MW hydropower projects

Hydropower projects with cumulative generation capacity of about 20,000MW are currently in progress in Pakistan.

Philippine “green financing” program extended

Renewable energy projects demand huge investments and a pioneering Philippine program supporting RE will continue.

China and Turkey agree to cooperate on nuclear energy projects

Both countries end 27 years of indifference to forge deals on nuclear energy and other investments.

Thailand Joins the Solar Fast Lane

Solar Power Company will put up 34 solar plants totalling 204 MW in Isaan by the end of 2012.

Japan to build its largest solar energy plant this year

Electric power derived from solar energy has just taken a great surge forward in Japan.