he World Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved today US$ 526.5 million in grant and credit financing for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) for four countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. This transmission infrastructure project will put in place the commercial and institutional arrangements as well as the infrastructure required ...

A coal-linked project in China's dry Inner Mongolia region has caused a local water table to plunge and a local lake to shrink.  In neighboring India, a thermal power plant has been forced to shut down because of severe water shortages. In Southeast Asia, impoverished Laos risks destroying the spawning grounds of migratory fish species that feed millions of people along the key Mekong River as it pushes ahe ...

EVN told the Daily about this forest replanting plan as it began forest development at the Son La hydropower plant site last Saturday. Replanting forests is under way at Song Hinh, Quang Tri, A Vuong, Song Ba Ha and Song Bung 4 hydropower plants, among others. At the Son La project alone, the total forest area to be replanted is 300 hectares and EVN is planting trees there to offset the area that has been l ...

Government emphasis on waste diversion from landfills will strengthen the prospects of the solid waste management (SWM) market in Australia. With increasing waste volume and the government's long-term plan to achieve zero or near-zero waste, market participants are already seeing the lucrative benefits of SWM. However, growth will be tempered by the lukewarm demand for recovered materials and the inconsiste ...

Introducing the Industrial Leaders Forum at Aquatech India   From 6 to 8 May 2014, the fifth edition of Aquatech India will be held in Pragati Maidan – New Delhi. This combined exhibition and conference is a joint venture between Amsterdam RAI and Inter Ads Exhibitions (India). The event focuses on drinking water, process water and waste water. At this edition of the show the Industrial Leaders Forum ( ...

Net Profit Surges 82.10% to RMB4,088 Million Better Deployment and Cemented Advantage HONG KONG, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. ("Datang Power" or the "Company")(991:HK; 601991:SH; DAT:LN; DIPGY:US) announced the audited consolidated operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the year ended 31 December 2013 (the "Year"). In accorda ...

 Inter RAO - Engineering, a Russian engineering contractor (EPC) in the power industry, has implemented AVEVA engineering and design software and Information Management solution. Inter RAO - Engineering’s decision was based on AVEVA’s reputation for successful project implementation in Russia and abroad, the high competency level of AVEVA specialists and AVEVA’s flexible approach to meeting clients’ require ...

 Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said the foreign donors are our development partners, considering their role and contribution in our development throughfinancing. He said, “We must ensure proper utilization of funds and timely completion of projects.” He said this while chaired the meeting of ‘foreign assisted PSDP projects review committee’ attended by delegati ...

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is looking to update the country’s power infrastructure to a smart grid that will be more responsive to consumer needs.   The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), which has a 40% stake in NGCP, will be extending its technical expertise as party of long-term development plans for Philippines, a spokesperson told visiting mediamen. The smart grid conc ...

  Leading Industry Players Congregate in Kuala Lumpur for CMT’s FLNG World 2014 this April 29-30. CMT’s FLNG World 2014 spotlights on two key areas – ‘Floating Liquefaction’ and ‘Regasification’.   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 25, 2014 -- This April event promises insightful case studies, panel discussions and success stories plus a one hour dedicated session on ‘A-Z on contractual methods for st ...