Regulation

US support for Pakistan energy sector lauded

Pakistan's business community welcomed the decision of United States Congress for releasing $280 million to support Pakistan's energy sector.

US support for Pakistan energy sector lauded

Pakistan's business community welcomed the decision of United States Congress for releasing $280 million to support Pakistan's energy sector.

KEPCO posts alert electricity shortage alert

Korea Electric Power Corp.has issued a power shortage alert as high temperatures increased electricity consumption.

Carbon Trading and Carbon Taxes: Just because or real solutions?

It’s a common perception that we have a carbon problem here on earth. Most everyone nods there head in agreement when it comes to recognizing that we...

China, Japan enter 47 energy, environment pacts

Japan and China concluded 47 cooperation agreements on environmental and energy conservation.

Reactor of Japan's Hamaoka plant may be decommissioned

Chubu Electric Power may decommission a reactor of Hamaoka nuclear plant due to seawater infiltration of a reactor core.

Japan power demand down 1.4%

Government calls to save electricity pulled down power demand in Japan by 1.4 percent in July from a year earlier.

Vietnam ensures nuclear plant safety

Vietnam will utilize the latest technological to meet the highest possible safety standards for its first nuclear power plant.

Philippines approves $0.23 per kWh FiT for solar installations

The Philippines’ Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a US$0.23 per kWh initial feed-in tariff rate for all solar installations.

PV to become Australia’s cheapest electricity source

A study revealed that solar and onshore wind will be the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia by 2030.

China doubles solar installation target to rescue PV makers

China has more than doubled its PV installation target to 50GW by 2020.

India to bring back wind power investment scheme

India's generation based incentive scheme to encourage investments in the wind power sector is likely to be restored soon.

Japan's 15% nuclear option gets public support

The Japanese government's option of reducing atomic energy to 15 percent by 2030 is winning public favor.

Vietnam’s wind towers may face US anti-dumping rate

The U.S. Department of Commerce said that Vietnamese utility-scale wind towers has dumping margins of over 50%.

South Korean nuke reactor malfunctions

A reactor of South Korea's Younggwang Nuclear Power Plant automatically shut down after its reactor protection system gave warning signals.

Jodhpur district relies on wind power

Wind power came to the rescue of the Jodhpur DISCOM districts relied on wind power during the tripping of the Northern and Eastern power grid.