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Japan eyes 20-22 per cent electricity from nuclear by 2030
- 2015-04-23 21:13:19
- Junior Isles
The Japanese industry ministry is seeking to bring down the total electricity produced by nuclear power down from 28.6 per cent, the total before the Fukushima nuclear crisis, to 20-22 per cent by 2030.
US submits climate pledge
- 2015-04-03 10:27:31
- Junior Isles
The United States has submitted its target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The submission, referred to as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), is a formal statement of the US target, announced in China last year, to reduce our emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2025, and to make best efforts to reduce by 28 per cent.
Chinese wind farm developer reports jump in profit
- 2015-03-25 15:45:17
- Junior Isles
China's biggest wind farm developer, Longyuan Power Group Corp., has reported a 25 per cent jump in full-year profit as its activities in wind power generation increased.
China approves new nuclear plant
- 2015-03-11 15:27:41
- Junior Isles
The top Chinese economic planner has approved the construction of the second phase of Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in Wafandian city, in the northeast Liaoning province. This is the first Chinese nuclear power plant to be granted such permission since 2011.
China’s war on air pollution could slow green transition
- 2015-03-05 03:53:21
- Junior Isles
A recent study conducted by both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University in Beijing has found that the employed strategies to date may not actually lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, the Chinese government’s measures could actually contribute to renewable energy slow-down, the report concluded.
China’s installed wind capacity hits 7 per cent
- 2015-02-12 22:07:10
- Junior Isles
According to the National Energy Administration the installed grid-connected wind power capacity in China increased by nearly 26 per cent to 96.37 GW in 2014 – nearly 7 per cent of the country's total output.
EDF forms Chinese partnerships
- 2015-02-06 23:41:53
- Junior Isles
French utility Électricité de France (EDF) has entered into strategic partnerships with China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and China Huadian Corporation in China.
Kazakhstan to export electricity to China
- 2015-01-28 16:15:09
- Junior Isles
Kazakhstan plans to sell electricity to China, the country's Energy Minister Vladimi Shkolnik announced in a lower house session earlier this week.
Pact agreed on international nuclear accident compensation
- 2015-01-17 00:15:01
- Junior Isles
An international pact on nuclear disaster compensation will come into force on April 15 after a Japanese government representative signed the treaty and handed a letter of acceptance to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Kyocera joint venture to construct 13.4 MW floating solar plant
- 2014-12-23 21:57:50
- Junior Isles
Century Tokyo Leasing Corp and Kyocera Corp. are set to build the world's largest floating solar power plant, a joint statement released by both companies said.
