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Chinese building four hydroelectric plants in Cambodia
Chinese building four hydroelectric plants in Cambodia
The first has been completed and will limit power shortages and cut reliance on diesel-fueled electricity.
China increases gasoline and diesel prices
Prices rose by RMB300 and RMB290 a metric ton for gasoline and diesel, respectively.
Chinese energy consumption jumped 3.9% in 2012
Coal accounts for 66.4% of the total energy consumed.
China's energy consumption surges 3.9% in 2012
China's energy consumption totaled 3.62 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent in 2012.
China to invest more in ASEAN hydropower
More Chinese investments in hydropower will be made by China in ASEAN.
Wind overtakes nuclear power in China
Wind farms generated 2% more electricity than nuclear power plants in 2012.
Renewable energy generation soars in China
Rises 30.3% to 968 billion kilowatt hours in 2012.
Jinko Solar to supply solar panels to Three Gorges Dam
Panels will be delivered by 2015.
China to impose carbon tax
A set of new taxation policies designed to preserve the environment will be imposed by China.
China to impose energy efficiency in metals industry
China hopes to save energy by reducing energy use in the nonferrous metals industry.
Hongyanhe nuclear power station comes online
The nuclear plant will generate 45 billion kilowatt hours yearly for northeast China.
China's first nuke power plant in north east starts operation
The Hongyanhe nuclear power station has commenced operations.
US approves Chinese takeover of Nexen
Approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cements the deal.
China, US lead world in new wind power capacity
Together account for 58% of total.
NPD Solarbuzz: Asia Pacific solar demand to grow 50% in 2013
90% of APAC regional demand is concentrated in only four key countries, China, India, Japan and Australia.
Coal stocks up in China
Large drop in electricity consumption leads to large coal inventories.
Asian solar capacity growth pushes global total to 101GW
Solar power capacity growth in China and Japan largely helped push global capacity to 101 gigawatts in 2012.
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