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Drought worsens China’s power supply crunch

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-18)
  • David Flin

Much of central China is facing power cuts and rolling blackouts as drought dries rivers, reducing hydroelectric capacity.

Peru announces $1.2 billion investment in hydroelectric plant

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-18)
  • David Flin

Pedro Sanchez, Peru’s Minister of Energy and Mines, and Erlon Artfelli of the Huallaga Generation Company, signed three procurement contracts for the construction and operation of the Chaglla Hydroelectric Plant, located in the Huánuco region in Peru.

Lanco plans to quadruple power generation

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-17)
  • Junior Isles

Lanco Infratech Ltd., an Indian electricity producer controlled by billionaire L. Madhusudhan Rao, plans to borrow about $5.6 billion to quadruple power generation over the next four years.

Saudi Aramco to expand capacity to meet fuel production demands

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-15)
  • Junior Isles

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest state-owned oil company, plans to double its power- generating capacity to 4000 MW by 2015 in order to meet expected demand from crude and natural gas production.

Japan abandons nuclear power expansion plans

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-12)
  • David Flin

Japan’s Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, has announced that the country will abandon plans to expand its nuclear power industry, and instead will make renewables a key part of its energy policy.

Electric cars could help balance the UK grid

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-11)
  • Junior Isles

Electric vehicles may help the UK cope with erratic renewable power generation in the future by recharging when demand is low and supplying the network when demand is high, the National Grid has said.

Fukushima won’t affect Pakistan-China nuclear cooperation

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-11)
  • David Flin

The accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant will not affect civil nuclear cooperation between Pakistan and China, Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China said. He said that plans to work with China to build two more 340 MW nuclear reactors at the Chashma facility in Punjab province would go ahead as scheduled.

UK report says nuclear is cheapest low carbon option

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-10)
  • Junior Isles

The UK coalition government’s renewable energy review has declared nuclear to be the most cost-effective form of low-carbon power generation in the short-term, while renewables are described as key to decarbonising the UK economy in the medium to long-term.

Taipower to let public decide on nuclear power

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-09)
  • Junior Isles

State-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has softened its push for more nuclear power, saying that it is the people's decision whether to continue nuclear power generation.

Powered by Scottish spirit

  • 13 years ago (2011-05-06)
  • David Flin

Whisky is to be used to generate electricity in a new bioenergy venture involving some of Scotland’s best-known distilleries.