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Orix to invest $1.25 bn into new solar projects
- 2012-08-17 22:32:58
- Junior Isles
Orix Corp. President Makoto Inoue has said that his firm plans to invest 100 billion yen ($1.25 billion) over three years to build solar power plants at dozens of locations across Japan with a total generating capacity of 400 MW.
Gillard says Australia can do more with less
- 2012-08-09 11:04:59
- Junior Isles
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard claims Australia can lower its investment in power generation without risking third-world style brownouts at times of peak demand.
Mitsubishi Electric uses train brakes to generate power
- 2012-08-09 08:45:26
- David Flin
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will begin an experiment that will involve the generation of electricity from train carriages when their brakes are applied.
CMIE downgrades expected Indian power growth
- 2012-08-07 10:55:48
- Junior Isles
The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised down India’s forecasted power generation increase for this fiscal year from 13.2 per cent to a 10.8 per cent increase.
Westinghouse bids for reactor work in Canada
- 2012-07-24 05:53:47
- David Flin
Westinghouse has announced that it is submitting bids for two potential new nuclear reactors in Canada, and will open a satellite office in Toronto to support the bids.
NRG-GenOn merger to create new leader in power capacity
- 2012-07-23 20:23:42
- Junior Isles
NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) is to purchase $1.7 billion of GenOn Energy Inc. (GEN) stock, initiating a merger that will create the US’ largest independent electricity generator and, hopefully, a more resilient firm with the market strength to withstand sliding power prices.
US coal-fired generation gains back ground on gas
- 2012-07-21 15:10:51
- Junior Isles
Rises in US natural gas prices are expected to push back natural gas gains against coal as some utilities return to using coal for power generation.
Power tariff rise proposed for Bangladesh
- 2012-07-17 05:25:14
- David Flin
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed a 50 percent increase in the power tariff for bulk users, despite heavy criticism of the move by consumers.
UK tops energy efficiency ranking
- 2012-07-16 19:10:20
- Junior Isles
The ranking is modelled on ACEEE's existing method for ranking US states’ energy efficiency, and grades 12 of the world's key economies on a scale of 100 possible points, in 27 separate categories.
Pakistan suffers hydro troubles
- 2012-07-14 12:07:27
- Junior Isles
Hydro power capacity has in Pakistan reportedly fallen by 1000 MW compared to last year due to diminished dam inflows and ill-advised government strategy to generate electricity when inflows were too low, leading to a greater shortage and lower water levels.
