Origin Energy chief Grant King has warned power bills will keep surging unless Australia's green energy policies are overhauled. And Mr. King says the coal mining industry is at a crossroads as prices tumble in response to the US shale gas boom. Speaking at the 2013 Annual Stockbrokers Conference yesterday, the head of one of the nation's largest electricity retailers said the "green part" of a typical elec ...

The German based automaker Audi is planning to introduce a fuel cell powertrain version of the A7, which has a good chance of hitting the production line. Audi has big plans for its future models and after announcing that the R8 e-tron will not be mass-produced, the company is now getting ready to take on the A7. According to the guys at Autocar, the Audi A7 will receive a fuel cell powertrain version. Our ...

A recently announced project, known as Forward (Fukushima floating offshore wind farm demonstration), will be delivered by a consortium of 11 companies and join two floating scale pilots already in Japanese waters. Funded entirely by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the project will have a leadership team provided by conglomerate Marubeni (Tokyo, Japan), with the University of Tokyo act ...

In an ambitious move, a high-level advisory panel on power sector has suggested setting up a transnational electricity transmission network that will connect India with various fuel resource rich nations including Iran and Tajikistan. The beltway, as mooted by the panel, could see the Indian power grid getting connected with the Middle East, South, South East Asia and parts of Central Asia. "The Power Beltw ...

Siemens Energy has developed a free online game that challenges the user to design a sustainable energy system for a city. The simulation game Power Matrix aims to generate an understanding of the mechanisms and rules of the energy market and to provide insights into the interaction between different power generation types and power grids. Power Matrix is not only geared towards experts and experienced onli ...

CK Power, the power development arm of Ch Karnchang, plans to invest more than Bt10 billion to increase its power generation from 874.5 megawatts now to 4,380MW in the next 10 years. CK Power invests in power plants in Thailand and overseas. Currently, the company holds a major stake in five power firms. They include the hydropower plant Southeast Asia Energy Co (SEAN) in Laos, three solar power plants in T ...

Phoenix Solar has launched a floating photovoltaic system in Singapore. The system of 5 kWp capacity has been installed in the Pond Gardens of Bishan Park and donated by REC Module Pte Ltd. The floating PV installation, constructed with 20 REC Peak Energy Series modules, has recently been connected to the grid. The solar island is set at a 10 degree angle with UV resistant floating structures. With the help ...

Green energy producer NSL Renewable Power has received US$5 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will be used in part to fund its 100 MW Tidong hydroelectric project. IFC, an affiliate of the World Bank, said the investment will address both power supply issues and climate change mitigation. "IFC's support to NSL Renewable Power will also help the company benchmark its ...

Vietnam's second wind-power project in southern Bac Lieu province has been connected to the national electricity grid.
After nearly three years of construction, work on Phase 1 of the Bac Lieu wind-power project, the first one of this kind in the Mekong Delta, was completed with the installation of 10 turbines totaling 16 MW. The project will have 62 turbines, provided by American General Electric (GE), wit ...

As the leader of PV mounting system in Southeast Asia, Grace Solar cooperated with a world famous EPC company, providing ground mounting system for the Thailand 11.7MW solar PV project. The whole project completed successfully and showed Grace Solar's determination to promote clean renewable energy in Thailand.  Meanwhile, it is a big opportunity to further develop Thailand market. It is expected to generat ...