Environment
Japanese group to market hydrogen fuel made from sewage
A consortium of five Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corporation last week began testing a process that will yield hydrogen fuel derived...
Japanese group to market hydrogen fuel made from sewage
A consortium of five Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corporation last week began testing a process that will yield hydrogen fuel derived...
Finnish cleantech companies eye India
Cleantech Finland, a group of clean technology firms, is looking to do joint projects with Indian companies in energy efficiency, water treatment and...
Solar investment target set at US$39.5 billion
China expects investments in solar power to hit US$39.5 billion by 2015 and a huge rise in the sector’s employment.
Japan to banish nuclear energy by 2040
Japan will shut down its nuclear energy sector by 2040, ending a heavy reliance on a power source that provided a third of its energy until 2011.
Solar investment target set at US$39.5 billion
China expects investments in solar power to hit US$39.5 billion by 2015 and a huge rise in the sector’s employment.
China's wind power push not profitable for producers
Wind power developers could not yet benefit from China's scheme ordering electricity distributors to source up to 15 percent from renewable energy.
Japan ups spending on renewable energy
Japan will need renewable energy investments amounting to US$637 billion to completely sever itself from nuclear power.
Japanese renewable energy subsidies spark investment boom
Japan's subsidies for renewable power providers could lead to huge investments amounting to some US$640 billion by 2030.
Ming Yang to build offshore wind farm for China Guangdong Nuclear
Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd will develop an offshore wind farm for China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group.
Mining companies going for renewable energy
Mining industry sources report a growing use of renewable energy by major mining firms worldwide.
China to force grids to buy renewable energy
China will soon require its major electricity grid companies to source up to 15% of their power from renewable energy sources.
Solar energy adds 258MW to Indian grid
India’s national initiative to promote renewable energy has boosted its photovoltaic capacity by 255MW and its concentrated solar power capacity by 2...
China tops renewable energy index
China will remain the world’s leading renewable energy market at least until 2020.
TEPCO struggles with cost of nuclear disaster and renewables
The massive costs of coping with the aftermath of the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant nuclear disaster has left its operator with limited funds to convert...
Japan to more than quintuple renewable energy capacity by 2030
A new national strategy will increase Japan's renewable energy capacity by a massive 555%.
Japan's new energy policy to still include nuclear power
Japan will announce its new national energy policy next week that will confirm its inability to wean itself from nuclear power.
Japanese solar cell sales jump 72%
Sales of solar cells in Japan hit 445 megawatts from April to June following a 72% rise year-on-year.