Environment
Taiwan to push overseas sales of its photovoltaic products
Targets 10% growth in total exports.
Taiwan to push overseas sales of its photovoltaic products
Targets 10% growth in total exports.
Taiwan’s nuclear plants are safe
Stress tests confirm independent review by international experts.
Japan adds 1,178 MW of renewable energy
New RE capacity added in the nine months to December 2012.
Japan sacks top anti-nuclear power officials
Action sends clear signal that nuclear power will remain in national energy mix.
Bankrupt Suntech taken over by Chinese government
Bad investment in German bonds causes top energy firm's downfall.
Agra to become India’s first solar city
But the main purpose of this RE project will be to save the famous Taj Mahal. India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced that Agra...
India doubles nuclear power output in just three years
Produces 32.46 MW of nuclear power in 2012.
Philippines’ First Gen to convert oil pipeline to handle natural gas
Project to cost First Gen Corporation US$100 million.
Welspun Energy finishes funding huge Indian solar project
Obtains US$161 million financing for India’s largest solar farm.
Taiwan to become nuclear free
Cabinet approves a draft act promoting energy safety and a nuclear-free Taiwan.
China gets first foreign orders for locally-developed nuclear reactor
Operators are from South America and Asia.
China suffers clean energy trade deficit with US
The US has a US$1.63 billion surplus in the clean energy trade over China.
Japan to re-open 6 nuclear reactors this year
Two-thirds of Japan’s 50 reactors to re-start in the next few years.
Philippines’ AboitizPower posts 13% net income increase
Increase in electricity sales boosts income to US$599 million in 2012.
Vietnamese nuclear plant workers to train in Russia
Some 2,000 Vietnamese will go to Russia beginning this year.
Small Philippine hydropower producers hunting for investments
Will need US$1 billion to implement several projects.
India provides US$145 million incentive for wind energy
Funding expected to re-ignite growth in moribund sector.