Environment
Indonesia switching to natural gas for car fuel
Indonesia will spend $436 million to build 100 new gas stations in Java as part of a national effort to urge private car users to use less polluting...
Indonesia switching to natural gas for car fuel
Indonesia will spend $436 million to build 100 new gas stations in Java as part of a national effort to urge private car users to use less polluting...
Carbon tax to spark dispute between Chinese airlines and EU
Chinese airlines may sue the EU as they refuse to impose surcharges on customers relating to the emissions tax.
Myanmar scraps coal-fired plant after local opposition
Myanmar has halted construction of a 4,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant following an outcry over its environmental impact.
India produces more power from bioenergy
The increasing number of bioenergy power generation projects in 2011 produced 500MW of energy.
Beijing begins to take renewable energy seriously?
Beijing, China’s pollution capital, has just issued its first plan for new and renewable energy.
Indonesian government policy hampers renewable energy growth
Indonesia still has a lot of hard work to do to exploit its full potential in renewable energy. And wean itself from a powerful dependence on coal.
When China’s solar industry goes against the U.S. PV manufacturers
The China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (CPIA) is finalizing a complaint alleging that U.S. manufacturers are dumping polysilicon at below cost...
Japan’s directions in the Post-Kyoto carbon world
Good Bye Kyoto: This month, the Japanese Ministry of Environment announced that greenhouse gas emissions in Japan had increased in the year to 2010...
"Cultural revolution" helpful in boosting China-Scotland renewable energy partnership
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said a "cultural revolution" of sorts is needed to promote "real understanding" between China and Scotland.
Residents protest against power plant in Haimen, China
Residents of Haimen, furious with plans to build a coal-fired power plant, took to the streets, surrounded a government building and blocked an...
Camco signs carbon project deals in China
Camco International has signed contracts with China's largest cement maker to assess and develop energy efficiency projects.
‘Low carbon future’ is here!
“The future ain’t what it used to be!” (seen on a bumper sticker) Climate change is the only constant The need to address the issue of climate...
Enabling cleaner power generation in Asia through digital prototyping
As Asia grows, so too do its economic, social, resource and environmental challenges. At the same time, corporations are becoming more aware of the...
China power market growth - green energy and opportunities
China Power Capacity Additions Expenditure to Total $1.2 Trillion between 2012 and 2021
What you need to know about Asia’s Clean Development Mechanism – IETA’s perspective
Asia has now become the global center for new trends in emission trading but it must be vigilant not to commit same mistakes as the West.
S&P:Austalia's carbon tax to push polluters to change portfolio mix
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that there was no immediate impact on its ratings on Australian utility companies following Australia's...
Asia needs to take CCS seriously for new plants, says Alstom
Power Plants being built from now on need to be Carbon Capture ready. The price for electricity produced for fossil fuel power plants equipped with...