China

China launched its first spot market for natural gas with an initial transaction volume of 39.6 million tons in July.

Two Chinese firms will begin building a 300 megawatt solar energy park in Chile this year.

Clenergy's new PV-ezRack SolarTerrace I-B ground-mounting system will be used for a 40MW solar power station being developed in Jiayuguan, China.

The Three Gorges Dam started working at full capacity as the last of its 32 turbine generators was put into operation.

China quadrupled its solar power project domestic installation targets by 2015 to 21 gigawatts to help absorb the excess supply of panels.

Reliance Group and China Ming Yang Wind Power Group will develop up to 2,500 MW clean energy projects in India and other South Asian countries.

The Shanghai Municipal Development & Reform Commission recently issued a policy descriptively named "Implementation Advice on Accelerating the Establishment of Building Energy Consumption Monitoring Systems in Shanghai’s Government and Large Public Buildings" (“Implementation Advice”).

China National Petroleum Corporation will build a liquefied natural gas storage complex on Hainan Island in southern China.

Shale gas holds the promise of massive clean energy for China.

China Power Investment Corp has established a subsidiary in Chengdu, Sichuan province, to develop hydropower resources in the area.

Investment in solar energy surged to $147 billion in 2011, a year-on- year increase of 52% thanks to strong demand for rooftop photovoltaic installations in Germany, Italy, China and Britain.

China is taking out restrictions that hinder private investments in its energy sector.

China will encourage private capital participation in the power industry, an area previously the preserve of

China, the world's biggest energy consumer, could begin drilling for oil in Abu Dhabi as early as next year.

The world’s former and current leaders in wind power decide to cooperate more to advance renewable energy.

Sweden’s Ikea International Group, the world's largest furniture retailer, will outfit all its buildings in China with solar photovoltaic panels over the next three years.