A Mercuria Energy Group subsidiary has formed a joint venture with Hong-Kong listed China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co., focusing on renewable energy and carbon credits, energy trading house Mercuria posted on its website.
Seeking to tap Iceland’s unique expertise in geothermal technology, India has announced a plan to work with the northern country to develop its own capabilities in that fast-emerging and potentially huge renewable energy sector.
SunBorne Energy has received a INR1.4 billion (US$30.6 million) loan to build its 15MW solar plant in Gujarat, India. It is one of the first contracts to secure funding from India’s initial auction for solar development permits under the National Solar Mission programme.
President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday that China should implement a land-saving strategy and continue to adopt strict regulations regarding the protection of arable land.
New legislation in place in China and laws about to be enacted in Japan could be the global tipping point for renewables achieving grid parity with fossil fuel based power generation sooner than most expected according to a report in energy matters.
News is emerging from India that the government is considering allowing foreign investors to buy infrastructure bonds.India needs a massive amount of infrastructure investment for transportation and power, up to USD1 trillion over the five years according to government estimates.
The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) believes that while exports of palm oil look to be going up, the economic slowdown in Europe might affect its planned target of 18 million tonnes, 15 percent higher than last year’s 15.6 million tonnes.
Thai industrial conglomerate Loxley Plc has announced a plan to build a solar farm with over 8mw capacity in a bid to expand into the green energy business through a variety of renewable sources, including seaweed, waste and wind.
A lower house committee of Japan’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to promote investment in solar and other renewable energy sources, marking an important step toward the country’s goal of reducing its reliance on nuclear power, according to Reuters.
There should be more interaction between governments and the private sector on the international climate change negotiations, as decisions at this forum impacted on business. KPMG’s global climate change and sustainability advisor Yvo de Boer said recently.
The world's biggest dairy manufacturer, New Zealand's Fonterra, has announced it's cutting back its organic produce operations and focusing on emerging Asian and Pacific markets.
Agreements between PetroVietnam and the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai, a central Vietnam province look set to boost the country's output of biofuel.
SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, plans to invest more than USD100 million next year in solar power plants in Thailand through a local partnership, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday.
China's five biggest power companies reported sharply wider losses in their thermal power ventures in the first seven months, hit by increasing costs of coal and financing, according to the latest figures.
Rosy earnings from Chinese solar panel maker Yingli Green Energy over the weekend stood in stark contrast to the dismal reports from its rivals, and the company said market signs pointed to a rebound in the second half of the year.
China Sunergy has won USD160 million in financing and credit facilities from the China Development Bank to boost cell capacity and pursue new markets. China Development Bank signed the contracts with China Sunergy's two domestic subsidiaries, China Sunergy (Nanjing) and CEEG (Nanjing) Renewable Energy.
A 9,100-hectare land concession in Cambodia's protected Koh Kong province forest has been granted to a Chinese company for the development of a hydropower project, according to The Phnom Penh Post.
Twenty chain drugstores and apparel companies signed a pledge to voluntarily cut their electricity use by 5 percent over three years at a meeting convened by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Bureau of Energy Wednesday.
This report by the World Bank spells out what the world would be like if it warmed by 4 degrees Celsius, which is what scientists are nearly unanimously predicting by the end of the century, without serious policy changes.
Companies in Asia reveal expectations that regulations that could lead to rising costs for reporting and reducing GHG emissions will also be the main sources of climate-related business opportunities.
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