Staff Reporter

Japan pours funds into hydrogen fuel research

Japan pours funds into hydrogen fuel research

Post-Fukushima Japan continues to favor hydrogen fuel as a key alternative to nuclear energy.

Chinese wind power company chooses GE

China Longyuan Power Group, Ltd, China's largest wind power company, has turned to GE for the wind turbines for a project in Canada.

Mistui invests in UK renewables

The Mitsui Group, one of Japanese largest conglomerates or “keiretsu,” expands into the United Kingdom’s renewable energy industry.

Mongolia approves first ever IPP in 20 years

Prophecy Coal speaks proudly of their mine-mouth power plant project, a first of its kind for Mongolia and one designed to augment, and ultimately replace, that country’s aging power supply infrastructure.

Philippine power firms keen to invest in Sarulla Geothermal Power Plants

More foreign firms are taking interest as the project, tagged as the largest single-contract geothermal power project to date comes operational by 2015, said a member of the consortium.

Chinese rivals vie to take over world’s largest wind power firm

The ill wind blowing the way of Vestas Wind Systems A/S has made the company vulnerable to a takeover bid by its rivals.

Philippines to bid US$2.1 billion natural gas project

One of the largest renewable energy projects in the Philippines has caught the attention of at least 10 foreign investors.

Fedders Lloyd to expand wind turbine manufacturing facility at Bharuch

Fedders Lloyd plans to expand its manufacturing facility for wind turbine towers, heavy precision fabrication and machining facility in Bharuch district, Gujarat.

Bosch explores India's huge solar project potential

Bosch is eyeing 10 mega watt worth projects over the next few years.

NTPC's sixth unit bunker collapses in Bihar

Power generation was halted at the 500MW unit 6 of the NTPC thermal power plant at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district after its bunker collapsed.

Australia's 600MW brown coal project gets 'frozen'

A $1.23 billion brown coal-gas hybrid power plant in Australia has been frozen after a tribunal imposed difficult conditions.

Solar energy use spreads to smaller Indonesian islands

Indonesia’s outer islands prepare to receive renewable energy.

Philippine company to begin mass production of PV panels

The solar power subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest conglomerate prepares to foray into an already oversupplied photovoltaic panels sector.

ABB to develop a 1,200kV circuit breaker

This highest AC voltage level in the world can result in a space saving of up to 60%.

India and the U.S. cooperate to advance clean energy

India and the United States have established a joint US$125 million fund for clean energy research.

China loses clean energy leadership to the USA

The USA ends China’s two-year run as the world’s top investor in renewable energy.

Pakistan increases consumption limit of subsidized consumers

Pakistan has increased the maximum amount of electricity that can be consumed with tax benefits from 50 to 100 units per month.