Regulation
Energy Secretary rules out electricity subsidy in the Philippines
Energy Secretary rules out electricity subsidy in the Philippines
It’s not really about subsidy, but financial assistance to the marginalized sector, says Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras.
China's dam plans don't hold water with panelists
China's dam-building ambitions and alleged lack of transparency were front and centre yesterday during a roundtable discussion on Mekong River...
Vietnam province of Dong Nai hosts energy conservation program
HCM City Energy Conservation Centre collaborated with Dong Nai Industrial Consultancy Center to hold the conference energy efficiency workshop in...
Unpredictable geological conditions burden NEEPCO's hydro project
NEEPCO's 600 MW Kameng hydro electric project is suffering from massive time and cost overruns encountered as a result of the adverse geology of the...
India's north eastern region grapples with 11.6% power deficit
The Working Group has sought the formulation of a separate power policy for India's North-Eastern Region, whose 7 states continue to suffer from...
Japan says ‘goodbye’ to atomic power policy
The energy white paper calls for a reduction in the nation’s reliance on atomic power.
Coal stock for 30 Indian thermal power plants enough for just four days
Coal stocks at India’s thermal power plants are critically low on the eve of Diwali, and will not improve unless coal supplies are stepped up...
Hydropower increases India-Nepal trade
Hydropower helped push bilateral trade between India and Nepal bilateral up to 38% from US$ 1985 million in 2009-10 to US$ 2700 in 2010-11.
Vietnam's electricity price to remain the same until December at least
The public has been reassured that the Vietnam's electricity price increase won’t be decided in the last months of the year.
Proper policies needed to boost Vietnam's renewable energy
The government of Vietnam should have policies that reward producers of electricity from wind and other natural resources, suggests the general chair...
Nuclear risks growing in China: Environment Minister
There is increasing safety risks from Chinese nuclear power plants as existing facilities age and a large number of new reactors go into operation...
Denmark to help Vietnam develop green energy
Up to 60 percent of a grant from Denmark will be used in Vietnam for effective use of water resources, clean water supply for the poor, wind energy...
US Eximbank to extend US$1B for Vietnam wind projects
The Export-Import Bank of the US has agreed on a credit package worth US$1 billion for a wind power development programme in the Mekong River Delta...
Uprising against nuke plants spreads in India
Nuclear opposition in India has remained resilient in the months since the devastation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
Indonesia should develop hydro energy
Austria-based hydro energy developer Andritz Hydro suggested that the government, businesspeople and energy consumers in Indonesia pay more attention...
PLN generates 134 TWh as of Q3
PLN announced that it produced 134 terrawat hours of electricity across Indonesia during the first nine months of 2011.
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