Regulation

Japan says ‘goodbye’ to atomic power policy

The energy white paper calls for a reduction in the nation’s reliance on atomic power.

Japan says ‘goodbye’ to atomic power policy

The energy white paper calls for a reduction in the nation’s reliance on atomic power.

Coal stock for 30 Indian thermal power plants enough for just four days

Coal stocks at India’s thermal power plants are critically low on the eve of Diwali, and will not improve unless coal supplies are stepped up...

Hydropower increases India-Nepal trade

Hydropower helped push bilateral trade between India and Nepal bilateral up to 38% from US$ 1985 million in 2009-10 to US$ 2700 in 2010-11.

Vietnam's electricity price to remain the same until December at least

The public has been reassured that the Vietnam's electricity price increase won’t be decided in the last months of the year.

Proper policies needed to boost Vietnam's renewable energy

The government of Vietnam should have policies that reward producers of electricity from wind and other natural resources, suggests the general chair...

Nuclear risks growing in China: Environment Minister

There is increasing safety risks from Chinese nuclear power plants as existing facilities age and a large number of new reactors go into operation...

Denmark to help Vietnam develop green energy

Up to 60 percent of a grant from Denmark will be used in Vietnam for effective use of water resources, clean water supply for the poor, wind energy...

US Eximbank to extend US$1B for Vietnam wind projects

The Export-Import Bank of the US has agreed on a credit package worth US$1 billion for a wind power development programme in the Mekong River Delta...

Uprising against nuke plants spreads in India

Nuclear opposition in India has remained resilient in the months since the devastation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.

Indonesia should develop hydro energy

Austria-based hydro energy developer Andritz Hydro suggested that the government, businesspeople and energy consumers in Indonesia pay more attention...

PLN generates 134 TWh as of Q3

PLN announced that it produced 134 terrawat hours of electricity across Indonesia during the first nine months of 2011.

India likely to add another 3,000 MW wind power in 2011

India expects a wind energy installation of about 3,000 Mw this year driven by strong policy framework and better cost competitiveness compared to...

What you need to know about Asian energy industry from IEA's former Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka

The nuclear crisis in Fukushima has triggered a major review of the energy landscape not only in Japan, but globally. What do you think would be the...

Hackers likely leaked Mitsubishi's nuke plant info: Report

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

Early bidding necessary for Tanjung Bin Plant: Energy Commission

Malaysia's Energy Commission clarified that the bidding process for the Tanjung Bin Power Station project was conducted five years before it begins...

Indian scientists to lead nationwide protest against nuke plants

The opposition against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant may lead to an-all India uprising for a total moratorium on nuclear energy, said a former...