US Clean Energy Companies Seek Sales in Asia During Trade Mission to China, Indonesia
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke opens a 10-day trip to China and Indonesia on Saturday to promote the sale of clean energy technologies.
Monarch meets Estonian PM as energy deal inked
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip as the two countries finalised a "historic" oil shale agreement.
Chinese company to build power plant in Bosnian Serb Republic
Last week China's Dongfang Electric Corporation signed an agreement on building the Stanari thermo-electric plant in the Serb Republic whose investor is the EFT [Energy Financing Team] group.
Russia Wants to Build Nuclear Plants in Syria
Russia, which is helping Iran build nuclear plants, now wants to add Syria to its list of investments in atomic energy while the US enlists support for the idea of making Middle East free of nuclear weapons.
Krishna to visit Kazakhstan, to focus on bilateral energy, hydrocarbon cooperation
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will undertake a three-day visit to the Central Asian Republic of Kazakstan from May 11 to May 13, during which there will be a review of bilateral ties between the two countries, and an assessment of ways to take sectoral cooperation forward.
Azerbaijan ready to supply half of its gas production to pipeline project Nabucco
Energy-rich Azerbaijan is ready to supply half its natural gas extracts to the Western-backed Nabucco pipeline intended to pump gas to Europe, a presidential administration official said on Thursday. Nabucco, whose planned pipeline would bypass Russia, is a rival project to the Kremlin-backed South Stream gas pipeline.
Columbian coal continues to head to Asia
Colombian coal is continuing to head to Asia which is keeping availability tight in Europe and underpinning high prices. Colombian coal is flowing to east Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Taiwan, where it is delivered at a discount of as much as USD 15 per tonne to coal loading at Newcastle in Australia and Richards Bay in South Africa.
Romania Snubbed Bulgaria over N-Plant Offer
WITH the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf, talk has once again turned to clean energy. What few people appreciate is that the demand for everything from solar panels to energy-efficient light bulbs is already booming. Worldwide, $162 billion was spent in new clean-tech investments in 2009 alone.
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