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New dam powers up Laos' Theun-Hinboun hydropower plant

A new dam has allowed the Theun-Hinboun hydropower plant in Borikhamxay province of Laos to generate energy at its full capacity of 220 megawatts.

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New dam powers up Laos' Theun-Hinboun hydropower plant

A new dam has allowed the Theun-Hinboun hydropower plant in Borikhamxay province of Laos to generate energy at its full capacity of 220 megawatts.

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Japan leads in buiding geothermal projects in Indonesia

A Japan-led joint venture will build and operate two geothermal power plants in Indonesia, each able to generate 220 megawatts.

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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 countries.

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Indonesia - Malaysia electricity trade to begin 2014

Indonesia's PLN plans to begin trading between 50 to 100 kilowatts with Malaysia in 2014.

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“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.

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India stokes its nuclear power plants

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

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India inks $350M ADB loans to improve power distribution

India has signed three loan agreements totalling $350 million with ADB to improve the power distribution system in Assam, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

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Lights out for China in 2012

Electric power is definitely a huge problem for China this year.

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Vietnam’s coal industry switches to investment mode

Its coal industry needs investments amounting to some US$15.1 billion to fulfill its development targets between now and 2020.

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Alstom to build supercritical plant in Malaysia for $1.1B

Alstom as part of a consortium will build a supercritical coal-fired power plant Malaysia under a $1.10 billion deal.

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Floating wind farms to be moored off ill-fated Fukushima

It’s also about replacing a symbol of catastrophic failure with a symbol of hope.

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India running short of coal—fast

The world’s biggest coal miner faces the ironic situation of having to import coal because consumption is running out of control.

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Submarine cable to connect Sumatra to Java

PT PLN plans to lay a US$12 billion submarine transmission cable connecting Sumatra and Java.

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China curtails polysilicon production to boost prices

A 60% plunge in world prices sees China artificially curb supply to boost demand—and prices.

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Indonesia to produce electricity for Singapore

Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is not averse on building coal-fired plants to export electricity to Singapore.

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Low-cost carbon capture technologies from China to soon find use in the USA

Thanks to a 3-year agreement between China and US companies for a research cooperation.

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Restart of idled Japanese nuclear reactors crawl along

With practically all its nuclear reactors offline, Japan faces a serious power crisis this summer.

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