Solar photovoltaic (PV) would be more economically viable than oil-fired electricity generation in oil-rich Gulf states, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
Pakistan is ready to share its expertise and experiences in hydro and nuclear power generation under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, President Asif Ali Zardari has said.
China has unveiled a raft of targets for its energy and power sectors, revealing a plan for a rapid increase in power generation.
Alstom has announced it has signed strategic agreements with major Russian energy companies to jointly provide power generation products and services for Russia's power industry.
The incoming US Congress has its sights on a clean energy standard (CES) that includes clean coal and new nuclear technology rather than a federal renewable electricity standard (RES).
The UK government has proposed sweeping power sector overhauls aimed at securing the billions of pounds of investment needed for low-carbon energy.
Powerfuel Plc which had hoped to develop the UK’s first commercial scale clean coal plant with carbon capture and storage (CSS) has gone into administration due to the high cost of the project.
Low-carbon power sources should account for around 60 per cent of European electricity production by 2030, says the industry association Eurelectric.
Toshiba Corp. announced it has agreed with US engineering service provider Shaw Group Inc. to jointly construct nuclear power plants outside Japan.
Power generation is up significantly in Estonia this year after the closure of the Ignalina nuclear plant in Lithuania.