The US has proposed higher and more extensive tariffs on Chinese solar panels. The Department of Commerce said it plans to impose duties of between 18.56% to 35.21%. That is much higher than the tariffs announced in 2012. The duties will be levied on solar panels and the cells used to make them. Previously they covered just the cells. The US has said that import duties will help offset the subsidies given b ...

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a critical energy crisis and needs to tap alternative energy resources to improve its power grid. Key speakers at a seminar on the effectiveness of wind energy in curbing energy challenges in Pakistan agreed it was extremely important to look forward and towards alternate energy resources such as wind. Although Pakistan has one of the world’s best resources for wind and solar pow ...

  Temporary power provider responds to regional growth prospects Singapore: Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control solutions, today announced the opening of a new depot in Songkhla, Thailand, to enhance service standards for both existing and potential customers throughout Southeast Asia. The announcement comes as Aggreko seeks to drive business growth in ...

acksonville, Fla., USA - APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Rich to the position of Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for all operations, business development, and marketing activities of the company. As COO, Mr. Rich will be vital in helping APR Energy roll out its global regionalisation strategy and will unite corporate and r ...

Indonesia will begin construction next month of its long-delayed $1.6-billion Sarulla project, the world's biggest geothermal power plant, the country's chief economic minister said on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's largest economy, home to the world's largest geothermal resources, is racing to meet power demand growth of more than 7 percent a year, with plans to add 60 gigawatts of capacity to its existing gr ...

Narendra Modi was projected as a divisive persona from day one by his critics. They feared that under his leadership South Asia would become a nuclear flashpoint. Many even predicted an Indo-Pak war as inevitable in the event of Mr Modi becoming the Prime Minister. However, much to the shock and surprise of these doomsday prophets, Mr Modi began his innings on a positive note, which has been hailed the worl ...

$35 million expansion invests in China's growing building market MILWAUKEE, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, officially opened a $35 million expansion of its manufacturing and research and development center in Wuxi, China. The expansion will meet the demand for energy efficient buildings by tripling the company's manufacturing capacity to serve the growing m ...

It's always important to study smart grid pacesetters. These days, that means studying China. Especially since the smart grid market in the United States contracted a painful 33% in 2013, as you will read below. – Jesse Berst   Who's leading the world in smart grid? Consider the five points below before you give your answer: 1.     China has zoomed past the United States to become the world's largest energy ...

Alfa Laval will participate in POWER-GEN Europe 2014, the leading conference and exhibition for the international power and renewable industries, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, from 3 to 5 June, 2014. At the Alfa Laval stand, visitors will be able to discover many bright ways to achieve profitable power, such as our comprehensive waste heat recovery solutions that improve their bottom line and e ...

Chinese company Hanergy Group Holdings Ltd., and local company Asia World have been granted the go-ahead to build the first hydro-power project on the Thanlwin River, according to sources from Ministry of Electric Power. The final agreement was reached in the third week of May between the government and the companies for construction of the Upper Thanlwin (Kwonlon) project on the river. The joint venture ag ...