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China plays hardball with Russia on energy deals
China's President Hu Jintao has a reserved demeanor. So it is hard to imagine him as a poker player. But in energy politics with neighboring Russia, he certainly is.
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What Canada stands to gain from the global coal boom
As Canada shuts some of its coal plants and moves to limit emissions on others, one thing is clear – the world is marching in the other direction.
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Nuclear: UN Pledges To Restore Faith In Nuclear Power After Fukushima
The United Nations atomic energy agency today pledged to play a central role in restoring public faith in nuclear power after this year’s disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, which is projected to slow the growth in the use of such electricity generating reactors.
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Russia says engages in Iran's N-plant projects
"Due to the trusts we won during cooperation with our Iranian colleagues, we declare on behalf of Russia that Russia will join power plants' development ventures in Iran and we support them. Talks with Iranian side on the issue have been started since long time ago and were never stopped," he said in the inauguration ceremony of the power plant.
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Coal demand: Asian juggernaut continues to rol
Year 2012 is shaping up to be another year when the developments in the Pacific Basin will be the key determinants of Coal demand. With US demand muted by low gas prices and EU demand kept in check by expansion in renewable generation and poor macroeconomic prospects, Asia will be the sole source of market impetus, says Barcalys in a report.
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Japan weighs nuclear costs
The Futaba district of Japan's Fukushima prefecture was once defined largely by its farmers and its fishermen, as well as by its vast nuclear complexes that funneled power to Tokyo.
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Turkmen energy policy focuses on diversification of energy supply
Turkmenistan supplies electricity to Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey, and the electricity expert volumes are growing steadily, Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammadov said in his address to the Turkmen energy sector employees on the occasion of their professional holiday
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Sri Lanka, India sign coal power project
Sri Lanka and India here on Tuesday signed the much delayed 500 million to 700 million U.S dollar coal power plant in eastern Sri Lanka.
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