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China to face possible power shortages

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-29)
  • David Flin

The China Electricity Council said that China may face power shortages of 30 GW during summer as electricity supply lags behind demand growth.

Alstom Grid to provide HVDC technology for Tres Amigas

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles
Alstom Grid has received a contract worth approximately €150 million from Tres Amigas LLC to deliver high voltage direct current (HVDC), converter and automation technology as well as system maintenance services for the first stage of the Tres Amigas ‘SuperStation’ project in New Mexico, US.

EU outlines new industry rules for CO2 emissions trading

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

The European Union's executive has outlined how its carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission trading system will work in the future, adopting criteria for how many free permits key industries should receive from 2013 onwards.

Robot inspections allay fears of Fukushima leakage

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-28)
  • Junior Isles

Remote-controlled robots have found that one of the reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi Japanese nuclear power plant was not leaking water as feared, according to news reports on Wednesday April 27th.

Pakistan suffers its worst ever power shortages

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Pakistan continues to be plagued by its worst ever power crisis, as the shortfall has mounted to over 5000 MW, hitting industrial and domestic customers hard.

Japanese solar panel manufacturers to benefit from nuclear’s fall from grace

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

Japan’s growing anti-nuclear movement in the wake of the world's biggest nuclear accident since Chernobyl is creating an opportunity for Japanese makers of solar equipment. Companies such as Panasonic and Sharp are expected to capitalize on orders that analysts estimate may exceed $100 billion over the next decade, bringing down costs for consumers.

Alstom and SEG unite to corner coal-fired boiler market

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-24)
  • Junior Isles

French-Swiss power company Alstom has announced that it is to partner with Shanghai Electric Group (SEC) to create a joint venture in supplying boilers for coal-fired power generating facilities, the company said.

Gulf states must add 8 GW a year

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-19)
  • Junior Isles

Gulf states must add about 8 GW of power generation capacity per year to cope with growing demand, Dr Abdullah Al Shehri, CEO of Saudi Arabia's Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), has said at the Dubai Global Energy Forum.

A-Power re-focus sees China CHP order

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-19)
  • Junior Isles

A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. has said it has reached an agreement to build a new combined heat and power plant in China worth an estimated $75 million.

Renewable generation exceeds nuclear for the first time

  • 13 years ago (2011-04-18)
  • Junior Isles

Total global generation from renewable energy sources outpaced nuclear energy for the first time in 2010, a report from a US think tank shows.