The future of nuclear energy depends on China
“The world nuclear industry cannot develop without China’s input,” said Jade Huang, Vice-Secretary General of the China-based international nonprofit organization…
China proposes 75% increase to 2030 renewable energy target
China’s National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) has written a draft policy that would increase the renewable energy target from 20%…
China welcomes the end of EU restrictions on solar panels
China welcomed the European Union’s decision to not extend anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on imports of Chinese solar panels as…
Dam nation: Big state projects spared in China’s hydro crackdown
In a mountain village in southwest China’s Sichuan province, authorities have demolished seven small dam projects this year along a…
EU set to end Chinese solar panel import controls in September
The European Union will scrap import controls on solar panels and cells from China in September, rejecting a request from…
China defies US pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil
China, seeking to skirt US sanctions, will use oil tankers from Iran for its purchases of that country’s crude, throwing…
Turkey will build its third nuclear power plant next to Bulgaria with Chinese technology
Turkey’s president said that the country will build a third nuclear power plant. During a live question-and-answer social media broadcast…
Chinese tariffs on US gas exports may shift the global market
China’s threats of new tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports will create shifts in the energy market, as…
The Guardian: Rich countries pushing ”dirty energy” in Africa
Wealthy governments have been accused of promoting fossil fuel development in Africa at the expense of clean energy. Analysis showed…
India’s investments in renewable energy are growing faster than even China’s
China may be the world’s renewable energy leader, but where the sector’s growth is concerned, India is leaving its neighbour…
Chinese tariffs on U.S. energy would signal a new attitude
In placing retaliatory tariffs on certain goods and products, America’s trade partners have signaled how well they understand American politics.…
Ukraine attracts 1.3 bln USD in green energy projects in 3 years
Ukraine has attracted an investment of 1.1 billion euro (about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars) in green energy projects in the…
Saudi Arabia plans to pump up to 11 million bpd of oil in July, a record high (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia plans to pump up to 11 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in July, the highest in…
IRENA: Renewable energy jobs up 5% to 10.3 million worldwide in 2017
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016,…
BP confesses ‘mistake’ in forecasting renewable energy growth
When oil and gas major BP published its 2018 Energy Outlook last February, the group’s chief executive underlined in the…
China invested three times more into renewables than the US
China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is determined to rebalance its energy mix, and incorporate more clean energy.…
Clean energy investment grows, but global CO2 emissions reach new record high
In its State of Clean Energy Investment report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds global investment in renewable energy grew…
Kazakh KMG sees sale of stake in KMGI to CEFC by end-June
KazMunaiGas’s deal to sell 51 percent of its Romanian business KMGI to China’s CEFC is still going ahead but has…
Rising energy demand fuels increase in global carbon emissions
China and India helped push global demand for energy up more than 2 per cent last year, more than twice…
Rain or shine: New solar cell captures energy from raindrops
A solar panel that can generate electricity from falling raindrops has been invented, enabling power to flow even when skies…