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India takes different path to lower carbon emissions

• 2011-05-31 09:31:11
• David Flin

GE launches highly flexible power plant with over 61 per cent efficiency

• 2011-05-26 14:07:34
• Junior Isles

GE has announced what it is calling a “first-of-its-kind power plant” engineered to deliver an unprecedented combination of flexibility and efficiency. The ‘FlexEfficiency 50’ combined cycle power plant is rated at 510 MW and is said to offer fuel efficiency greater than 61 per cent.

Switzerland to phase out nuclear power

• 2011-05-26 10:52:04
• David Flin

On May 25, the Swiss Government decided that it would phase out nuclear power, and seek alternative energy sources.

India coal supply struggling to keep pace with generation

• 2011-05-25 15:55:31
• Junior Isles

India currently has 80 000 MW of thermal generation under construction, with commissioning scheduled for 2017, according to government sources. But there have been warnings that coal linkages for half of the plants have yet to be obtained.

Middle East must get power smart

• 2011-05-25 06:38:32
• David Flin

Electricity authorities in the Middle East face oil deficits, budget cuts, decreases in natural resources and political disputes, leading them to consider cutting domestic power supplies as a way of power rationing, according to Roy Hodges, Vice President of the consultants Technology Partners.

Iraq signs natural gas deal with Iran

• 2011-05-24 10:27:49
• Junior Isles

Iraq has signed a new five-year deal to import natural gas from Iran to ease its electricity woes, an official has said. The agreement deepens Iraqi economic ties with Tehran as US troops prepare to leave at the end of this year.

Zhejiang heavy powers users to pay increased prices

• 2011-05-19 11:13:34
• David Flin

Zhejiang province in eastern China will impose punitive power prices on big power consumers from June 1 if their energy use exceeds stipulated standards, in an effort to curb demand amid rising capacity shortfalls.

Drought worsens China’s power supply crunch

• 2011-05-18 06:45:44
• David Flin

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

Saudi Aramco to expand capacity to meet fuel production demands

• 2011-05-15 18:11:56
• 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

• 2011-05-12 10:51:51
• 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.