Sino-America company promotes coal technology

Leading energy companies from the U.S. and China jointly established a new company in Shanghai on Thursday to promote

Pig poo power the answer to China’s porky poser?

China’s love of pork presents a mountain of a problem for the environment, 1.4 million tonnes of pig poo a year to be precise, but an Australian company believes it has part of the answer.

Tokyo Gas to raise power plant capacity by 400MW

Japan’s Tokyo Gas plans to invest 30 billion yen to 40 billion yen ($371 million-$495 million) to raise the capacity of its gas-fired power plant in Yokohama by 400 megawatts to 1,200 MW in 2015, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday, without citing sources.

Singapore introduces mandatory energy management practices

Singapore’s parliament passed a new Energy Conservation Bill on Monday to introduce mandatory energy management practices for large energy users in the industrial and transport sectors

Rise in capital voted as the critical risk by the offshore wind community

In second place, voters advised the risks associated with project commercialisation and interface management were also of critical importance (both with 17% of the votes), followed by working in a remote environment and insurance cost (with 8% each). The responders – all dedicated industry professionals – participated in the poll on Thursday and Friday last week by wind energy update.

Airtel says to build “green network” in Africa

Mobile operator Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it would build a “green” network and reduce its carbon footprint in the continent.

Nuclear power important to China

Nuclear power remains important to China’s energy development strategy because of its quest for clean energy and climate change mitigation, Ren Junsheng, nuclear safety expert commission of China’s Ministry of Environment Protection, said Saturday.

New York nuclear plant threatens drinking water for 11.3 million people

The drinking water for more than 11.3 million people could be at risk of radioactive contamination from a leak or accident at the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, located in Buchanan, New York, said a new study released on Tuesday.

World’s leading turbine maker taps Chinese low-wind areas

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, has tapped Chinese low-wind areas by agreeing to hand a large consignment of high-tech turbines to a wind farm in central China’ s Hubei province, said Vestas China on Tuesday.

Indonesia, Finland to increase ties in trade, investment, energy

Indonesia and Finland on Tuesday agreed to increase ties on trade, investment and energy during talks between Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Finish counterpart Alexander Stubb.

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