Staff Reporter

China's energy consumption totaled 3.62 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent in 2012.

A study by the University of Queensland released on Tuesday said that Australia would have to include coal in its power

The federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, and Professor Paul Meredith at UQ's rooftop solar

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to extend financial support for the demonstration Biogas Fertilizer Plants (BGFPs) initiated by the ministry. The demonstration projects will involve biogas generation, purification and bottling besides production of bio-fertiliser. 8The ministry has sanctioned central financial assistance (CFA) of 50% of project cost, excluding the cost of land, for demonstration projects being set up by private developers. 8The assistance will be provided only when the project is successfully commissioned and all the terms and conditions are fulfilled. 8Pertinently, the demonstration projects have been sanctioned on the basis of technical and financial scrutiny of the proposals received in response to an invitation for ‘expression of interest’ issued by the ministry. 8The ministry maintains state-wise and year-wise details of all the BGFPs sanctioned by the ministry. The financial support for 15 demonstration projects has been pegged at Rs 18.29 crore. 8Of the 15 projects having a capacity of 31,116 m3/day day, seven have been commissioned till date. 

The upcoming summer is likely to experience about 1,000-1,500 megawatt (MW) load shedding during the irrigation period

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is seeking cooperation from all parties in reducing power

India added a capacity of 10,431MW against a target of 9,623MW from renewable energy sources for the last three years.

The 726 MW gas-based thermal power project at Palatana in South Tripura is facing a legal hurdle.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday inaugurated the 18 MW Kirirom III Hydro Power Plant.

More Chinese investments in hydropower will be made by China in ASEAN.

South Korea is turning to thermal power plants  to meet  its growing electricity consumption.

Thailand pushed forward on becoming the regional leader in alternative energy by unveiling ASEAN's largest wind farm.

The 180MW Collinsville coal-fired plant in northern Queensland will be replaced by a “clean energy park”.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee tried to quell apprehensions rising on the safety of the nuclear power plants.

Beijing Jun Yang has agreed with the Xuchang government to develop solar power plants in Henan Province, China.

Some US$63 million to go to various RE test beds.