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07 08 2022 | 09:36

Fresh wind, clean power in Inner Mongolia

Zhalantun, Inner Mongolia, where stands the first wind turbine of the Wind Energy Clean Heating Project constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). When a turbine…

07 08 2022 | 09:12

Iraq unveils 630 MW of solar projects in Al-Muthanna province

Al-Muthanna Governorate in southern Iraq is planning to set up two solar parks with a combined capacity of 630 MW to support the energy supply in the province. One of the solar farms will have a…

28 07 2022 | 20:47

Vietnam puts a $2 billion power plant into operation

On July 7, the $2 billion Song Hau 1 thermal power plant was officially opened by the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. One of Vietnam's largest…

28 07 2022 | 20:28

The 3.6 GW Rogun hydro project reaches a new milestone (Tajikistan)

Webuild has started concrete pouring for the construction of the core dam at the 3.6 GW Rogun hydropower project (6 x 600 MW) in Tajikistan, located about 90 km from Dushanbe. The project, which is…

28 07 2022 | 20:05

India plans $10 billion investment for 50,000 electric buses

State-controlled Convergence Energy Services Ltd. is planning a $10-billion tender for 50,000 electric buses that will drive India’s plans to decarbonize public transport and help meet its goals for…

12 07 2022 | 07:48

Bangladesh is paying a high price for developed world’s carbon emissions

This is a moving and disturbing story (‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis in Bangladesh, 5 July) – a wake-up call to all of us about the direct environmental and…

12 07 2022 | 07:22

‘Every year it gets worse’: on the frontline of the climate crisis in Bangladesh

Ever since she was a little girl, Amina Ahmed has been afraid of the water. Growing up in Sylhet, north-east of Bangladesh, the heavy rainfall that typically occurs during monsoon season would make…

05 07 2022 | 08:49

AFRICA: Sun King gets $17m for solar kits with green bonds

The Symbiotics platform is issuing $17 million in green bonds. The proceeds will fund Sun King's solar home systems in Africa and Asia. Sun King secures further funding for the distribution of its…

05 07 2022 | 08:28

Offshore wind farm's power generation exceeds 1 billion kWh in China's Jiangsu

As Asia's first offshore wind power project using flexible DC transmission technology, the cumulative power generation capacity of the Rudong offshore wind farm in China's Jiangsu Province exceeds 1…

05 07 2022 | 08:12

Tata commissions largest floating solar plant in southern India

PV Tech: Tata Power Solar Systems said it has commissioned India’s largest floating PV plant, a 101.6MWp project in the southern state of Kerala. Deployed on 350 acres of backwaters, the project…

05 07 2022 | 07:57

China's installed capacity of renewable energy exceeds 1b kW

BEIJING -- China's installed capacity of renewable energy had reached 1.1 billion kilowatts by the end of May, up 15.1 percent year-on-year, data from the National Energy Administration showed. From…

22 06 2022 | 11:20

At least 25 dead and millions stranded as floods devastate India and Bangladesh

At least 25 people died as floods cut a swatch across north-eastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater, authorities said on Saturday. In India’s Assam state, at least nine…

14 06 2022 | 09:27

In a massive Chinese sinkhole, scientists find a secret forest

At the bottom of a sinkhole, ancient trees stretch nearly 130 feet high. Dense plants cover the ground, and a rare type of bamboo grows. Cave explorers discovered the hidden forest this month when…

13 05 2022 | 10:53

Extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan causes power and water shortages

Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia. In New Delhi, a…

28 04 2022 | 12:59

IEEFA: Widespread adoption of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies in South East Asia remains highly unlikely

26 April (IEEFA Asia): Carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is increasingly attracting attention in South East Asia. However, in the absence of the right drivers, its prospect in the…

18 04 2022 | 16:32

Solar Overtakes Wind Energy For First Time In Global Rush For Renewables

Solar power has overtaken wind for the first time, in the race to develop renewable energy capacity around the globe. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), solar energy now…

23 11 2021 | 15:09

Vietnam among top 10 countries with largest installed solar power capacity

The website quoted data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which mapped the solar power capacity of each country during the year. This includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) and…

22 11 2021 | 16:47

Mental health distress in the wake of Bangladesh cyclone shows the devastation of climate-related loss and damage

Over the past decade, there has been growing recognition of climate-induced loss and damage – such as the destruction of homes or buildings after a flood.

19 11 2021 | 12:17

Indonesia’s excess coal power capacity and PLN’s debt burden are blocking their decarbonization pathway

Financial giants Japan and China can play a critical role in Indonesia’s green energy transition 18 November (IEEFA Indonesia): Japanese and Chinese investors combined have a 41% ownership interest…

11 11 2021 | 09:18

COP26: Indonesia needs more climate help from developed countries, Jokowi tells world leaders in Glasgow

GLASGOW: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday (Nov 1) that developed economies need to contribute more funds and share technology in order for his country to ramp up its climate change…