Environment

Suzlon defaults on US$209 million debt

Suzlon Energy has been hit with India’s largest convertible bond default to the tune of US$209 million.

Suzlon defaults on US$209 million debt

Suzlon Energy has been hit with India’s largest convertible bond default to the tune of US$209 million.

China to launch world's second largest ETS

China is set to run a pilot program of what will become the world's second largest Emissions Trading Scheme.

Solar energy dominates Japanese clean energy projects

Solar energy projects constitute 83% of clean energy projects recently approved by the Japanese government.

India and Japan reaffirm commitment to nuclear energy

India and Japan have agreed to cooperate to improve the safety of their civilian nuclear power plants.

More Japanese reactors to come online in 2013

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the start-up of more idled nuclear reactors will not come until next year.

Terra Firma invests heavily in China’s renewable energy

A major British private equity firm is continuing its diversification into renewable energy by setting up a US$5 billion investment fund in China.

Vietnam notes renewable energy sites

Vietnam has identified locations suitable for green and renewable energy projects that foreign firms can invest in.

Philippine rooftop solar potential stagnant

The potential market for rooftop solar is placed at US$450 million annually but is almost completely untapped.

Spanish solar firm invests US$1.16 billion in Japanese solar

Spanish solar plant maker Gestamp Solar is investing US$1.16 billion to build solar plants and panels in Japan.

Neo Solar Power revenue goes down

Taiwan’s solar cell maker Neo Solar Power Corp. last October 5 posted revenue at NT$764 million for last month.The said company's revenue falls as...

China has huge new estimate for geothermal resources

The government has announced that China's geothermal energy resources amount to 860 trillion tonnes of coal equivalent.

Malaysia’s green projects receive massive bank funding

Malaysia’s national energy research centre said the country will finance over 50% more green projects in 2013 compared to this year.

Experts want single super-ministry for China’s energy industry

China urgently needs a single “super-ministry” to manage its fractured energy policies.

Thailand, EU continue joint push for renewable energy

Thailand and the European Union continue joint efforts to enhance renewable energy development with a two-day seminar.

China signs green agreements with the EU

The European Union has signed a finance agreement with China that will help the latter's transition to a low-carbon economy.

China to have a renewable energy holiday

China will celebrate a "National Low Carbon Day" beginning June 2013.

Ayala expands its energy investment in the Philippines

It will build a 135 megawatt circulating fluidized bed thermal facility in Iloilo.