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South Korea and North Korea to work on joint greenhouse gas project

  • 9 years ago (2015-12-01)
  • David Flin
A report has said that the agreement between South and North Korea over a clean development mechanism (CDM) project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have an anticipated economic effect of $100 billion.

Meralco searching for partners for 1200 MW Quezon coal plant

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-30)
  • David Flin

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power generation unit of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) of the Philippines, is still searching for prospective partners for construction of the Atimonan 1200 MW coal-fired power plant in Quezon.

Unilever sets 100 per cent renewable energy target for 2030

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-27)

UK scraps ‘green’ costs for energy-intensive industries

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-26)

West Cairo power station to receive expansion $100 million loan

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-26)

Siemens secures financing for $8.5 billion project to boost Egypt power generation

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-24)
  • David Flin

Egypt has secured a first tranche of financing for an €8 billion plan for power plants to be built by Siemens , according to the Egypt Electricity Ministry.

Crimea left without power after explosions at transmission towers

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-23)
  • David Flin
Nearly two million people on the Crimean peninsula were left without electricity after two transmission towers in Ukraine were blown up in what appears to be sabotage.

Mangla refurbishment project to increase generation capacity

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-23)
  • David Flin
The Mangla Refurbishment Project announced by the Pakistan Government will increase the total generation capacity of the Mangla hydroelectric power station from 1000 to 1310 MW.

Egypt signs nuclear power plant deal with Russia

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-20)
  • Junior Isles

Egypt has signed a deal with Russia for the latter to construct the country’s first nuclear power plant. The deal will be financed through the extension of an already existing loan agreement between the two countries.

BNP will double renewable energy investments

  • 9 years ago (2015-11-20)
  • Junior Isles

French-based banking group, BNP Paribas , has announced that it will double investment in renewable energy from €6.9 billion ($7.38 billion) to €15 billion ($16 billion) in 2020. It also said that it will no longer finance coal extraction projects.