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Alstom to build supercritical plant in Malaysia for $1.1B
Alstom to build supercritical plant in Malaysia for $1.1B
Alstom as part of a consortium will build a supercritical coal-fired power plant Malaysia under a $1.10 billion deal.
Floating wind farms to be moored off ill-fated Fukushima
It’s also about replacing a symbol of catastrophic failure with a symbol of hope.
India running short of coal—fast
The world’s biggest coal miner faces the ironic situation of having to import coal because consumption is running out of control.
Submarine cable to connect Sumatra to Java
PT PLN plans to lay a US$12 billion submarine transmission cable connecting Sumatra and Java.
China curtails polysilicon production to boost prices
A 60% plunge in world prices sees China artificially curb supply to boost demand—and prices.
Indonesia to produce electricity for Singapore
Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is not averse on building coal-fired plants to export electricity to Singapore.
Low-cost carbon capture technologies from China to soon find use in the USA
Thanks to a 3-year agreement between China and US companies for a research cooperation.
Restart of idled Japanese nuclear reactors crawl along
With practically all its nuclear reactors offline, Japan faces a serious power crisis this summer.
Laos to have 4 hydropower projects in 2 northern provinces
Laos will have four hydropower development projects in two northern provinces.
Expensive coal takes a heavy toll on Tata Power
India's largest private power producer saw its profits plummet by 40% mainly as a result of surging coal prices.
India's 2011 clean energy investments total $10.3B
India accounted for 4% of global investments in the clean energy sector last year at 10.3 billion.
Japanese-built power plant in Java switches on
A new power plant completed ahead of schedule by the Japanese is now supplying Indonesia with 2,640 MW of badly needed electricity.
Electricity to reach 90% of Indonesian households by 2014
Indonesia's PLN projects the number of households enjoying electricity in the country to reach 90 percent by late 2014.
India tops world green technology investments in 2011
India invested US$10.3 billion in green technologies, up 53% year-on-year and ahead of any advanced or emerging economy in the world.
China to slow down approvals of nuke projects
China will be cautious in pursuing nuclear power and is likely to approve only three or four projects each year.
Focus now turns to China's low-wind areas
Vestas Wind Systems has agreed to hand a large consignment of high-tech turbines to the Longganhu wind farm in Hubei province.
Japan’s nuclear “stress tests” get UN nod
The United Nations says Japan’s nuclear reactors are safe but . . .