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Shaanxi’s electricity consumption up 26.4 per cent in Jan-Apr
- 2010-06-02 06:40:39
- David Flin
North China’s Shaanxi province saw its electricity use increase 26.4 per cent year on year to 286.52 TWh in the first four months of 2010, according to statistics from the Shaanxi Statistics Bureau.
Kenya energy sector gets $330 million boost from World Bank
- 2010-06-01 06:22:45
- David Flin
Kenya has received a $330 million loan from the World Bank to boost power generation. The fund is aimed at deepening investment in green energy and expanding access to electricity across the country, as part of the Kenya Electricity Expansion Project.
Power shortages in Anhui as coal supplies dwindle
- 2010-05-31 06:01:24
- David Flin
Dwindling coal supplies have prompted eastern China’s Anhui province to activate an emergency plan ahead of schedule, limiting electricity use by more than 5000 local enterprises at peak times to ensure that there is no disruption to domestic supply.
India plans stricter efficiency regulations
- 2010-05-24 06:18:27
- David Flin
The Indian Government, which has long sought to protect local power equipment makers from Chinese rivals, is planning to introduce stricter efficiency norms that may make it difficult for Chinese manufacturers to compete even for private sector orders.
China coal supply to stay tight this year
- 2010-04-29 05:37:20
- David Flin
China’s thermal coal supply is likely to remain relatively tight for the rest of the year as demand is expected to grow and supply constraints remain, according to the China Electricity Council.
Chinese wind power heads offshore
- 2010-04-05 06:40:22
- David Flin
China’s first offshore wind farm, a 102MW array is due to come to full power by the end of April 2010, is located in the Yangtze River delta near Shanghai.
Sharp coal price rise may shock Chinese power producers
- 2010-04-01 05:10:08
- David Flin
China’s power industry may incur losses this year as rising coal prices may take the sheen off the 9 per cent growth in consumption.
Japan’s cabinet approves draft Global Warming Mitigation Law
- 2010-03-16 06:28:56
- David Flin
The Japanese cabinet has approved a draft Global Warming Mitigation Law. With regard to the emissions trading scheme, which had been a focus of controversy until the final process of the discussion, the bill proposes establishment of a total emissions cap as the basic control method while also including the emissions intensity approach in the provisions.
Cost against emissions reduction survey says 5 per cent
- 2010-03-12 06:33:35
- David Flin
A survey conducted on electricity consumers in Japan revealed that more than half the respondents were not willing to accept price increases exceeding 5 per cent to reduce CO2 emissions.
US-China group announces$1.5 billion Texas wind project
- 2010-02-17 06:32:41
- David Flin
Two American companies have teamed with a Chinese company to develop a $1.5 billion wind farm project in west
