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US Senate begins broad energy bill debate

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-29)

EDF delays decision on UK Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-27)
  • David Flin

EDF has postponed giving final approval to construction of the £18 billion nuclear power plant planned for Hinkley Point C.

UK faces 55 per cent power supply gap

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-26)
  • David Flin

The UK faces a 40-55 per cent electricity supply gap if the UK Government implements its plans to close all coal-fired power stations and retire aging nuclear power stations by 2025, according to a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME).

China to strengthen nuclear cooperation with Iran

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-25)
  • David Flin

Xu Dazhe, Chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority , said that China will be increasing nuclear cooperation with Iran with a view towards economic gains.

Construction starts on world’s largest floating solar plant

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-23)

BP says energy investment could suffer if UK exits EU

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-21)

Environmena sees tenfold rise in MENA contracts

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-21)

China power generation fell in 2015

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-19)
  • David Flin

In 2015, China’s electric power generation fell for the first time since 1968, as the country’s economic slowdown hit major industrial consumers, according to official data. China generated 5,628 TWh of power in 2015, down 0.2 per cent from the previous year, according to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics .

Myanmar targets 17-fold rise in coal-fired power by 2030

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-18)
  • David Flin
The southern part of Myanmar is being surveyed for new coal-fired power plants, in line with the country’s electricity generation master plan that will boost coal-fired capacity 17-fold by ratio by 2030.

Argentina and US energy partners sign $500 million shale deal

  • 8 years ago (2016-01-16)
  • Junior Isles

Argentina’s state-run energy firm, YPF, said on Thursday that it preliminarily agreed on a deal with American Energy Partners LP (AEP), to explore for shale gas in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta formation. The deal would be worth around $500 million over three years.