China

China moves to assert control over Australian energy network

Pays A$3 billion for control of the main gas network in much of eastern Australia.

China’s industrial energy use dips 1% in April

This is the first monthly drop since September 2012.

Punitive EU solar duties will badly hurt trade ties

China asks European Union to use dialogue and negotiations to resolve frictions.

Shuangjiangkou Dam will be built

Controversial hydroelectric dam could impact plants and rare fish.

Maglev wind farm to be built in China

Magnetic technology could cut operational costs by half.

Chinese solar panel imports to be hit by painful tariffs

The European Union’s tariffs will range from 37.3% to 67.9%.

Yingli Green Energy lands 220 MW supply deal

Will supply solar modules for five solar power plants.

China wins US$2.4 billion Turkish power plant contract

Plant to generate 2,640 megawatts of electricity.

What Chinese universities research on next-generation grid storage tech means for Asia

One of the most interesting and telling trends discussed on the report, “Finding the Perfect Partner in the Global Grid Storage Market” is the clear focus on start-up financing and support in the American markets, contrasted with the heavy activity in fundamental university research in the Asian markets.

How Asian power facilities can ride on the energy revolution

Revolution is U.S. television series that takes place in a post- apocalyptic dystopian future. A new technology is developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to disarm opponents in the battlefield. The technology is capable of nullifying electricity systems and self-multiplying.

Texas fora promote China-US energy cooperation

Fostered partnerships among small and medium-sized US and Chinese energy companies.

China Resources to merge two energy subsidiaries

Move should allow it to negotiate better terms for natural gas supplies from China.

Dearth of transmission lines crippling RE use in China

Is severely affecting electricity generated from new energy resources.

EU will impose hefty duties on Chinese solar panels

Provisional punitive import duties to come into force on June 6.