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S. Korea, Kazakhstan to expand cooperation in energy

South Korea President Lee Myung-bak and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev pledged to expand cooperation in energy, plants and atomic power.

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Chinese energy investments sustaining Cambodia's economy

Cambodia has praised China for the massive energy investments that have become key to its sustainable social and economic development.

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Japanese renewable energy subsidies spark investment boom

Japan's subsidies for renewable power providers could lead to huge investments amounting to some US$640 billion by 2030.

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China to force grids to buy renewable energy

China will soon require its major electricity grid companies to source up to 15% of their power from renewable energy sources.

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Yunnan's largest hydroelectric dam starts power generation

The largest hydroelectric project on the Upper Mekong River Basin, the Nuozhadu dam, has officially began generating power.

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Solar energy adds 258MW to Indian grid

India’s national initiative to promote renewable energy has boosted its photovoltaic capacity by 255MW and its concentrated solar power capacity by 2.5MW.

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Indonesian, Chinese firms to build 1,240MW South Sumatra power plant

Indonesia's PTBA and China Huadian Corporation plan to set up a joint venture company to build and operate a a 2x620 megawatt coal-fired power plant in South Sumatra.

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Japan needs $637B renewables investment to end nuke power

Japan needs to invest at least ¥50 trillion or US$637 billlion in renewable energy by 2030 in order to phase out nuclear power.

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Japan to more than quintuple renewable energy capacity by 2030

A new national strategy will increase Japan's renewable energy capacity by a massive 555%.

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CNOOC asks Canada to approve Nexen takeover

China National Offshore Oil Corporation has formally requested the Canadian government to approve its US$15 billion offer for Nexen.

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Japan's electricity rates surges with thermal power

Tepco raised household electricity rates by an average of 8.46 percent to help pay rising fuel costs from thermal power generation.

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Japan's renewable energy plan eliminates nukes

Japan unveiled a new power generation strategy that will boost capacity by more than sixfold for four renewable energy categories by 2030.

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Japan's renewable energy plan sees no nukes

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Softbank, Mitsui to build Japan’s largest solar plant

Softbank Corporation and Mitsui & Company have signed a contract to build and operate a 40 megawatt solar power that will be Japan’s largest.

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India, China to co-develop Indonesian energy projects

India’s Reliance Power Ltd and China Datang Corporation have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and operate power and energy projects in Indonesia.

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