Staff Reporter

Green Rock Energy has entered into an agreement to develop geothermal exploration permits in the North Perth Basin, Western Australia.

ADB is providing a $36.8m loan to increase the capacity of a wind farm in Sindh, Pakistan.

It’s not really about subsidy, but financial assistance to the marginalized sector, says Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras. 

The world aims for 50% reduction in CO2 by 2050 but after the Fukushima disaster, the goal seems difficult to achieve already, said Former IEA director Nobuo Tanaka during the Singapore International Energy Week.

Shocking news as no power plants being restarted after maintenance will see Japan off all Nuclear by June 2011.

China's dam-building ambitions and alleged lack of transparency were front and centre yesterday during a roundtable discussion on Mekong River development held in the capital. Representatives from the Chinese embassy defended their country's record, claiming that China was "eager to participate" in regional cooperation mechanisms. "We aren�t dominating this river," embassy representative Xu Daizhu said. "We want to cooperate with other countries in this region, and we want to cooperate with each other to use the water resources in this region." However, panelists accused the Asian power of irresponsible development. "Chinese dams cause unprecedented social and environmental problems, causing damage to agriculture, fishery forests and ways of life," said fellow panelist Pou Sothirak, former minister of industry, mines and energy. China is now the top builder of dams in Cambodia, Ame Trandem, Southeast Asia Program Director for International Rivers, said yesterday. Currently, five large Chinese dams have been approved in the Kingdom and another four are under consideration, Trandem said, adding that four dams constructed on the Mekong in Chinas Yunnan province were undertaken without consulting China�s neighbours. During yesterday's discussion, China�s transparency also came under assault. "The Chinese government in the past has been keeping all the information on the dams confidential," Pou Sothirak said. "If your government would be so kind as to join the Mekong River Commission, that would be a big gift, because joining means you need to release everything openly." Trandem supported allegations of a lack of transparency, saying that, "to date, China has failed to meet international standards of accountability, transparency and public participation." However, Xu Daizhu upheld China's commitment to regional cooperation. "China is willing to listen, we aren�t closing our doors and doing our own thing," she said. "That�s why I am here and learning about your concerns."  

HCM City Energy Conservation Centre collaborated with Dong Nai Industrial Consultancy Center to hold the conference energy efficiency workshop in Dong Nai.

 Infineon AG announced another reshuffle of its structure and management help it tap into growth in China.

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 project area.

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 massive power deficits. 

Alstom Grid will develop ultra-high-voltage direct current power transmission systems in China with China Electric Power Equipment and Technology.

Toshiba Corp will join a seven-company consortium, led by Mitsui Chemicals, to construct and operate Japan's largest solar photovoltaic plant in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

The energy white paper calls for a reduction in the nation’s reliance on atomic power.

Good thing the government is keen to help the company that supplies power to 29m customers in Japan.

The new steam turbine for geothermal power plants has a rating of up to 60 megawatts.

Emerson will provide a 120,000 square foot data centre to the Malaysian IT services provider.