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.
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.
L&L Energy plans to buy 14 met coal mines in China
L&L Energy Inc , a U.S.-based company with coal mining and distribution businesses in China, said it plans to buy 14 metallurgical coal producing mines that could yield about $500 million in revenue.
China curbs Iran energy investments
China has put the brakes on oil and gas investments in Iran, drawing ire from Tehran over a pullback that officials and executives said reflected Beijing's efforts to appease Washington and avoid US sanctions on its big energy firms.
China, U.S. Duking It Out Over Most Renewable Potential
It's hard when there are two countries battling it out for the most powerful in the world. In terms of renewable energy--like every other arena--China and the U.S. are fighting to lead the global economy.
Fears over China's nuclear safety
China has "vastly increased" the risk of a nuclear accident by opting for cheap technology that will be 100 years old by the time dozens of its reactors reach the end of their lifespans, according to diplomatic cables from the US embassy in Beijing.
US warns China expanding its naval power
China is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in hi-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said.
China joins shale gas hunt
China should accelerate the pace of its exploration for shale gas and other unconventional natural gas to cut emissions and reduce its increasing dependence on imported fossil fuels, experts and industry players said. China now relies more on imported oil than the United States.
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