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Russia Needs Heavy Investment For Ageing Power Generation, Transmission Systems
After reviewing Russian energy policies, the International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that Russia should attract large investments to modernize its ageing power generation and transmission systems as well as district heating supply chain. According [...]
China Could Invest $5.7 Trillion in Energy Efficiency By 2035
China possibly will invest as much as $5.7 trillion by 2035 to find, produce and save energy, accounting for 15% of global spending in the sector, according to a report by from the International Energy Agency. The report reveals that China is [...]
Nuclear energy shifting to Asia
Nuclear energy is gradually shifting to Asia from Europe and the United States, according to a Russian official. Presently, Asia hosts most of the world’s nuclear plants currently under construction, Sergei Kirienko, head of Russia’s [...]
Make A Play For Asia’s Frontier
By Aaron Levitt China and India get much of investors’ attention when looking to Asia – and for good reason. Improving infrastructure, favorable demographics and rising incomes are all positive signs. Yet, in recent years the growth [...]
Former Indonesia energy regulator faces jail
Indonesia has sentenced the former head of the country’s energy regulator for accepting more than $US1.5 million in bribes. Rudi Rubiandini will face seven years in prison. In August, he was caught red-handed at his Jakarta home with stacks [...]
Japan cabinet approves new energy plan
On April 11, Japan cabinet approved a new energy policy. Bloomberg News reports that the new policy designates coal an important long-term electricity source while falling short of setting specific targets for cleaner energy from wind, solar [...]
China is clean energy superpower; $54B investment in 2013
Clean energy investment is soaring in Asia, according to the 2013 Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race? report by Pew Charitable Trusts, Triple Pundit reports. In the Asia and Oceania regions, renewable energy capacity grew by 64% in 2013, [...]
Asia in need of direction in energy policies
A senior Wood Mackenzie analyst on Tuesday said that Asia needs direction in their energy policies. Talking to Korea Times, the analyst said that Asian governments should provide clear direction in their energy policies for market participants [...]
Japan sticking with nuclear energy as prime energy source
Three years after the Fukushima meltdowns, Japan has revealed it first energy policy draft. And it states that Japan will keep nuclear energy for generation of electricity, The Associated Press reports. Currently Japan has 48 commercial reactors [...]
India’s energy poor and is facing a dark future
Industry and economy face a huge blame for the terrible air quality, coal burning stoves and wood fires. The smog has been getting media attention with reports claiming that Indian capital may have the worst breathing air. And according IEA, [...]
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