In Focus

There is increasing safety risks from Chinese nuclear power plants as existing facilities age and a large number of new reactors go into operation, according to the country's environmental minister.

Moody’s sees a stable outlook for Indonesian coal industry, but negative rating implications would arise if issuers use their surplus to the benefit of key shareholders.

Global Wind Energy Council says Asia can beat Europe for the first time next year.

Information on nuclear power plants along with military data on weapons including warplanes may have been stolen during the cyber attack against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Seven US solar manufacturers clamored to impose more than 100% duties on China solar imports.

China issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms and warned not to take protectionist measures that could harm the global economy. Seven U.S. solar manufacturers on Wednesday asked the Obama administration to impose duties of more than 100 percent on China solar imports, which they said were unfairly undercutting U.S. prices and destroying American jobs, according to a Reuters report.

Japanese cabinet ministers will pursue an easing of rules on building geothermal, wind and hydraulic power plants to boost renewable energy use after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, according to Reuters, citng a Nikkei report.

It was only $33 billion in the same quarter last year.

Japan is still contemplating a complete closure of its nuclear power stations as one option for the country's future energy policy, according to the country's economy minister Yukio Edano.

The demand for advanced structural materials by wind turbine makers will surge five-fold from $2.5b in 2011 to $15.4b in 2020.

China's windmill makers face competition head on with at least $15.5 billion in state-backed credit.

The installations will range in size from one megawatt (MW) to 50MW, with a final total capacity of approximately 520MW.

Czech companies have expressed interest to participate in the fast-growing Indian power sector.

China Guangdong has reopened talks with Kalahari over a 270 pence-a-share bid, according to a Bloomberg report.

The best power companies were recognised at this year's awards held in Malaysia.

Vietnam has become the attractive destination for foreign clean energy investors with shortage in energy and willingness to develop clean energy sources.