In view of the rising concerns of climate change internationally,rising energy needs of the growing Indian economy, favorable government environment and huge demand supply gap in power sector, the renewable energy sector will play an increasingly important role and throw huge business opportunities for investors, according to the market report on renewable energy released by Vijya Research & Advisory.

• July 18, 2011

The Japanese government has decided to suspend negotiations with India and four other countries on civil nuclear cooperation following Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s call for Japan’s eventual exit from atomic power, according to a media report.

• July 18, 2011

"Wind Power in the China, Market Outlook to 2020, 2011 Update - Capacity, Generation, Power Plants, Market Share, Regulations and Company Profiles" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information on the wind power market. The report provides in depth analysis on global renewable power market and global wind power market with forecasts up to 2020. The report analyzes the power market outlook in country (includes thermal conventional, hydro and renewables) and provides forecasts up to 2020.

• July 18, 2011

Japan's demand for crude and oil products to fuel power plants could triple if the country shuts all its nuclear reactors due to growing public safety concerns after the March earthquake and tsunami.

• July 15, 2011

Washington/ New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal seems to be stuck in a logjam, with analysts voicing concerns that India has not shown the political commitment to see the deal through.

• July 15, 2011

An alliance of Hitachi Ltd. and General Electric Co. is expected to win a nuclear power plant contract in Lithuania, outbidding Westinghouse Co., a unit of Toshiba Corp.

• July 15, 2011

The beginning of commercial production of natural gas along the Turkmen shelf of the Caspian Sea was a significant event in the successful development of the country’s rich hydrocarbon reserves, Turkmen media reported.

• July 14, 2011

Lithuania on Thursday chose the U.S.-Japanese consortium Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy as the strategic investor in a nuclear power plant in Lithuania.

• July 14, 2011