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Fukui Governor to clear restart of two Takahama reactors

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-21)
  • David Flin

Issei Nishikawa, Governor of Fukui prefecture, will give his consent for the restart of reactors 3 and 4 at Kansai Electric Power Company ’s (Kepco’s) Takahama plant, as the Japanese Government seeks to bring more reactors online. The Governor’s consent is necessary to restart the reactors.

Osaka Gas may pull out of Marubeni Thermal Power Project

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-21)
  • David Flin

Osaka Gas has said that it may withdraw from a thermal power project planned with Marubeni , citing signs of nuclear restarts and increasing calls to reduce CO2 emissions from power generation.

Gazprom and CNPC sign agreement on Power of Siberia

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-18)
  • David Flin

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Wang Yilin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China National Petroleum Corporation ( CNPC ) have signed an agreement to design and construct the cross-border section of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline, including its submerged crossing under the Amur River.

China approves loan for coal mining and power plant in Pakistan

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-17)
  • David Flin
China has formally approved a $1.2 billion investment for mining 3.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of coal and the setting up of a 660 MW coal-fired power plant in Tharparkar, Pakistan.

Texas leads USA in wind and natural gas power growth

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Texas has accounted for more than one-third of new wind and natural gas-fired power plants added to the USA’s electric grid so far in 2015, as states retire coal-fired plants.

Japan and South Korea stick to coal plant policies, despite global climate deal

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-16)
  • David Flin
Japan and South Korea have announced that they are pressing ahead with their plans to open a total of 61 new coal-fired power plants over the next ten years, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.

Germany to set climate plan by mid-2016

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-15)
  • David Flin
Barbara Hendricks, Germany’s Environment Minister, has said that Germany will lay out a climate action plan for 2050 by the middle of 2016, and she is talking to industry groups and trade unions about ways to end coal-fired power generation.

Despite COP21, King Coal will be hard to dethrone

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-14)
  • David Flin
Despite all the optimistic words and deals from the COP21 talks in Paris, the negotiators of the agreement still face the challenge of meeting the deal.

UK government to spend $227 million on diesel subsidy

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-12)

UK government proposes VAT hike on renewable energy

  • 8 years ago (2015-12-11)