Azerbaijan seeks to develop alternative energy sources
State support and investments are required to develop the "green economy" and alternative energy sources, Deputy Chief of the Azerbaijani State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Jamil Melikov said at a workshop on the "Regional analysis and dialogue on the legal framework, system and prospects for "green economy "in the member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ".
Russia ready to help build power line from Central to South Asia - Medvedev
Russia is waiting for an invitation to participate in the construction of a power transmission system from Central Asia to South Asia, and it is ready to invest into the project hundreds of millions of dollars, President Dmitry Medvedev said after a meeting with his counterparts from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
East Asia Summit to boost energy cooperation
Energy ministers from the 18-member East Asia Summit will pledge to boost energy cooperation in areas such as improving nuclear safety and making emergency responses to energy supply disruptions when they meet on September 20 in Brunei, according to the draft of a statement to be issued by them.
Nuclear power key topic in close Japan leader race
A former top diplomat vying to become the next prime minister proposed Saturday that Japan stop building new nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster and phase out atomic energy over 40 years.
North Korea ready for unconditional nuclear talks
n a meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev, North Korean leader Kim il-Jong said he is ready to resume the six-party talks on the settlement of the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula without preconditions.
Turkmenistan sends power industry development project for revision
Turkmen President Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov instructed the finalization of a draft General Program for the Turkmen Energy Sector Development for 2011-2020, an official Turkmen source reported on Monday.
Stand-off over Belene nuclear project continues
Russian company Atomstroyexport, the contractor on Bulgaria's nuclear power project at Belene, is yet to say whether it has dropped its 58 million euro suit against electricity utility NEK, filed in July in the International Court of Arbitration in Paris.
Stuxnet and the Iranian Nuclear Program
That’s a very specific part of the program to be aiming at and there’s good reason for that too.
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