◆200523 Oil prices slip as China projects lower fuel demand
WorldOil-20 時間前 https://bit.ly/3geih96
Beijing won't set a target for economic growth this year due to “great uncertainty” over the coronavirus, although it did announce some new stimulus spending. Equity markets from Asia to Europe fell on expectations that tensions between the ..
◆200523 Hong Kong Protest Movement Left Reeling by China's Power ...
The New York Times-21 時間前 https://nyti.ms/36m9j5h
HONG KONG — The last time they faced a proposal that would have curbed their autonomy from mainland China, Hong Kong residents flooded the city's streets, stormed its legislature and clashed with police amid flames and clouds of tear gas. ... For many protesters, the move raised questions about how to oppose the direct power of the Chinese Communist Party, which does not tolerate dissent and is ...
◆200523 Renewed Nuclear Testing in China?
ArmsControlWonk.com-16 時間前 https://bit.ly/3c3nMEx
The Wall Street Journal reported that “China might be secretly conducting nuclear tests with very low explosive power” based on the State Department's 2020 Annual Compliance Report, but that is not quite what the report actually says.
◆200523 Trump officials discussed conducting first US nuclear test ...
The Japan Times-3 時間前 https://bit.ly/3bW2Qz5
The matter surfaced after some administration representatives said Russia and China were conducting low-yield nuclear tests, “an assertion that has not been substantiated by publicly available evidence and that both countries have denied,
◆200523 China to connect more wind and solar than expected this year ...
Recharge-16 時間前 https://bit.ly/2TymQBr
China is planning to connect more wind and solar in 2020 than previously expected, but will continue to add new coal plants at a lick over ... on its economy of the coronavirus pandemic, amid fears that it will be tempted to stimulate polluting power sources to help revive growth. ... Wood Mackenzie research director Alex Whitworth said China's renewable growth will remain pivotal to its energy security. ... Coal capacity will continue to rise and is critical to keeping electricity prices low.
◆200523 Dalio plots China rise as US power begins relative decline
Economic Times-2 時間前 https://bit.ly/2XqTaaJ
Dalio says Chinese power is rapidly rising, and no other powers come close. Bloomberg|. Last Updated: May 23, 2020, 10.36 AM IST. 0Comments.
◆200523 China Develops $26bn Ultra High Voltage Electrical Grids to ...
Power Technology-14 時間前 https://bit.ly/2yrT6yN
Fuel Cells · Hydro · Solar · Wind ... Fossil Fuels · Coal · Gas · Oil ... China Develops $26bn Ultra High Voltage Electrical Grids to Stimulate Economic Recovery ... In an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, China in January 2020 locked down Wuhan and other most affected cities and ... State Gird Corporation of China (SGCC) and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) will be owners and developers of ... Table 1: China New Infrastructure Investments, UHV Transmission Projects, in 2020.
◆200522 Geothermal remains important option to curb Indonesia's ...
ThinkGeoEnergy-13 時間前 https://bit.ly/2zYpcTm
Geothermal energy remains a key option to help Indonesia curb dependence from fossil fuel imports and help the country reach an increased share of renewable ... Renewable energy sources in Indonesia, including geothermal, water and micro-mini hydro, bio energy, solar, wind and ocean currents are capable of producing 431 GW of electricity, according to Halim Kalla, the Deputy ... In fact, geothermal energy emissions are only 1/15 of coal-fired steam power plant emissions.
◆200522 Jakarta to lead the way in Indonesia's easing of antivirus rules
The Mainichi-4 時間前 https://bit.ly/2XmJMVc
The average transmission in Indonesia stands between two to three people, while the Jakarta area comes in lower than one. On Tuesday, Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan expressed hope that the capital can end its large-scale restrictions by June ...
◆200522 Asia Builds up Coal Despite Falling Demands
VOA Learning English-7 時間前 https://bit.ly/3cVe3kP
Coal power plant building will continue in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns. Experts ... In a report last month, the International Energy Agency said that demand for electricity will decrease this year due to lockdowns. ... in their own countries, they are expected to continue to build coal plants in developing countries like Vietnam and Indonesia. ... fossil fuel – n.a fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animals.
◆200522 Air Products Investing $2 Billion in Indonesia Methanol Plant
ThomasNet News-1 時間前 https://bit.ly/3e9BV4c
The new plant will lead to almost 2 million tons of methanol produced annually from about 6 million annual tons of coal. ... On April 20, the company announced the completion of a $530 million acquisition of five steam methane reformer plants from PBF Energy, which Air Products is ... In March, Air Products inked an agreement to provide its liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology, equipment, and ... We are using the power of our platform to aid in the mass shortage of critical supplies.
◆200522 Philippine gov't apologies, says country still on 1st wave of virus
The Mainichi-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2yp1HCl
"We are in the first wave driven by the local community transmission," Health Department senior official Beverly Lorraine Ho told a virtual press conference. "We apologize for the confusion that this has caused, but we hope that this does not in .
◆200522 Hunger looms in South East Asia as China grabs river, seas
Philippine Star-13 時間前 https://bit.ly/2ZmGd4e
A Chinese warship trained weapons on a Philippine patrol in the Malampaya gas field. Beijing falsely claims the area and nearby gas-rich Recto Bank. If it takes Malampaya, Luzon would lose 45 percent of its power source. Blackouts would .
◆200522 Alminaza: Withdrawing from coal: A concrete act of love for our
...
Sun.Star-17 時間前 https://bit.ly/2TtrbGe
Today, we have 28 operating coal-fired power plants. If Philippine banks and other financial institutions continue to support the coal industry, 26 more will be added to our fleet. This is why next week ..
◆200522 Power demand seen to remain flat this year
Philippine Star-13 時間前 https://bit.ly/2WSE2nh
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine power demand is projected to remain flat this year, with only the residential sector as the main driver for growth amid the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Energy .
◆200523 US Study Insists China's Dams to Blame For Mekong Drought
Khaosod English-22 時間前 https://bit.ly/3cWVDQp
The study links these disruptions to eleven dams built by China on the Mekong, also known as the Lancang River in China. The largest of them, the Nuozhadu Dam, can hold up to 27,490,000,000 cubic meters of water, or more than the previous ..
◆200523 Vietnamese province of Ca Mau faces severe irrigation ...
hortidaily.com-17 時間前 https://bit.ly/2Zssskm
Ca Mau is the only province in the Mekong Delta that cannot access water from the Mekong and relies mostly on ... The co-operative's mem
◆200523 Economic Slowdown And Oil Price War Bring Down Thai ...
Exchange News Direct-16 時間前 https://bit.ly/2WT0H2K
USD 83.8 billion) for the first three months of 2020, down 4.3 percent from the same period of last year. Their cumulative net profit in Q1 fell by 60.5 percent year-on-year to THB 98.52 billion, with energy and petrochemical businesses suffering ...
◆200523 Recent developments in renewable energy and power sector ...
Lexology-16 時間前 https://bit.ly/2WVY14H
... 8,000 MW of hydro power, 20,000 MW of wind power, 3,000 MW of biomass energy, and 35,000 MW of solar power. Vietnam is now pursuing the development of renewable energy as its future power plan to meet its escalating demand for power. ... Group of transmission power grid projects not in the Power Development Plan no. VII (“PDP VII”) as amended and not requiring dossiers, including: power grid projects approved in the 5-year Plan of Vietnam Electricity (“EVN”) (approved ...
◆200523 PM calls for urgent action on drought, saltwater intrusion
Viet Nam News-20 時間前 https://bit.ly/36qu27Z
The ministry was also asked to work with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Vietnam Electricity (EVN), hydropower plants and localities in unifying plans to regulate water at ..
◆200523 Cambodia plans electricity price cut to revive economy
The Cambodia Daily-4 時間前 https://bit.ly/3ghJcB5
The Electricity Authority of Cambodia will issue details of the electricity tariff next week before the programme is ... Phnom Penh Post newspaper quoted Victor Jona, director-general of the ministry's General Department of Energy, as saying.
◆200523 What's Stopping Myanmar From Modernizing its Electricity ...
The Irrawaddy News Magazine-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2WT1kJE
Last week, people complained about high electricity bills, prompting the Ministry of Electricity and Energy to hold a press conference. ... As we were trying to produce some [electricity] products in Myanmar, we studied their efforts. ... The second government after the democratic transition combined the two along with MOGE [Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise]. ... The Thai government is still partly engaged in electricity generation to avoid national power outages, but it now only holds a 10 .
◆200523 'It's totally outrageous': Investors urge review of solar tender
Frontier Myanmar-20 時間前 https://bit.ly/36oLXM7
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has issued a tender for 1,060 megawatts of on-grid solar power but given investors just a ... The majority of proposed solar sites are in Myanmar's central Dry Zone, with 240MW in Magway Region, 150MW in ... in February 2019, it gave bidders three months to submit proposals and also provided the land and transmission access. ... Renewable Energy Association of Myanmar general secretary U Aung Myint said the committee's discussions had ...
◆200523 Japan's contributions to maritime stability in the Bay of Bengal
East Asia Forum-6 時間前 https://bit.ly/3gfmZn5
Japan has more actively contributed to the maritime stability and security efforts of countries like India, Myanmar and Bangladesh in ... Protecting its energy shipments through the SLOC in the Bay of Bengal remains imperative for Japan as it attempts to diversify its oil sources. ... On South Andaman Island, JICA is working with India to create a 15 megawatt diesel power plant and has expressed interest in ..
◆200521 Sindh: WSC Condemns Pakistani Decision to Dam River Indus
UNPO (press release)-15 時間前 https://bit.ly/3bQtRUy
WSC urged the Pakistani administration to scrap any mega-dams from plans and instead focus thoroughly on modern water management and electricity generation from solar, nuclear, and other renewable energy sources. According to reports, “
◆200521 GE to supply technology for Dasu Hydropower Plant
The Nation-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2XaMDRe
LAHORE-GE Renewable Energy, in consortium with Powerchina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, ... by Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to supply six Francis turbines and generators for Stage 1 of ... The plant will help generate clean electricity, ushering in a new era of socio-economic potential and development in remote areas. ... The first stage consists of installing a 2,160 MW hydropower plant on the Indus River, which could be expanded to
◆200521 'Funding for Diamer-Bhasha dam arranged'
The Express Tribune-4 時間前 https://bit.ly/2z6buhb
Speaking at a joint press conference with Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain and ... “India's objections to Diamer-Bhasha dam are baseless,” he said, adding that Indus basin agreement had its own significance, but the ... He added that all the dams being built on the Indus river would be RCC dams. ... He said that in addition to economic development, the project would also help prevent floods and generate cheaper electricity.
◆200521 Rivers Flows And Reservoirs Level Report
UrduPoint News-22 時間前 https://bit.ly/3gj6tCG
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th May, 2020 ) :The position of the river inflows and outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages Wednesday is as under: Rivers: Indus at Tarbela: .
◆200521 Exploration beneath is no threat to Assam national park, says ...
The Hindu-9 時間前 https://bit.ly/3bNtlqb
Dibru-Saikhowa is an island bounded by the Brahmaputra, Lohit and Dibru rivers. “The advertisement appears to have led to concern, assuming that OIL will be operating inside the national park. We reassure everyone that our operations .
◆200521 India steps on the gas for coal mining
Livemint-20 時間前 https://bit.ly/2zgw3Yd
NEW DELHI: As part of India' strategy to revive economic activity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday ... New Delhi's move comes at a time when the window for fossil fuels is rapidly closing, and the global energy landscape has been ... It allowed coal mining by any company present in sectors other than steel and power, and did away with the captive end-use criteria.
◆200521 Oil crisis looms in Pakistan
The Express Tribune-6 時間前 https://bit.ly/3cRZgqO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan might have to face shortage of petroleum products if refineries opt to cut production due to cheaper ... This is also essential for maintaining energy security of the country and catering to defence energy needs indigenously. Now, they are facing another price crisis due to oil imports by PSO at cheaper rates during the first half of May that ... lines, low demand of fuel oil in power sector and weak international prices have been the major contributors to the financial ..
◆200521 ow, Pakistan digs up $680 million scam linked to China's ...
WION-12 時間前 https://bit.ly/3e6iFEW
A committee looking into the losses in Pakistan's power sector has dug out a $625 scam. ... way to China and it involves two Chinese power producers Huaneng Shandong Ruyi energy(HSR) and Port Qasim Electric Power Company Limited. ... In Karachi, residents are paying up to 17.69 Pakistan rupee per unit of electricity
◆200521 NESPAK-led JV wins Diamer Bhasha Dam's consultancy ...
Profit by Pakistan Today-21 時間前 https://bit.ly/2TnzoLK
Lahore: A National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK)-led joint venture has won the consultancy contract of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project through competitive bidding. ... Diamer Bhasha Dam is proposed to be constructed on the Indus River. ... The project comprises construction of 272 m high Roller Compacted Concrete Dam (RCC), spillway, power intake, waterway ... The powerhouse will generate 4500 megawatt (MW) of low-cost hydel electricity and help mitigate floods.
◆200521 'Funding for Diamer-Bhasha dam arranged'
The Express Tribune-4 時間前 https://bit.ly/2zXOvoi
Speaking at a joint press conference with Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain ... “Diamer-Bhasha dam is being built inside the Pakistani area and we will complete the dam section [of the project] in five years,” he said. ... He added that all the dams being built on the Indus river would be RCC dams. ... He said that in addition to economic development, the project would also help prevent floods and generate cheaper electricity.
◆200521 Protests in Gilgit Baltistan as Pakistan allows increased ...
The Statesman-16 時間前 https://bit.ly/3bNEhV2
The controversial dam, which is part of a major hydropower plant, will be built jointly by state-run firm China Power and Pakistan Army's commercial wing, Frontier Works Organisation (FWO). The Chinese have a 70% stake in the joint venture,
◆200521 Farmers oppose flow of water into Pakistan
The Tribune-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2WOQ1Cp
Samiti spokesman Subhash Sehgal said in the past, Bhakra Dam had a storage capacity ranging from 1,462 to 1,690 feet, Pong Dam 1,260 to ... Due to poor management, thousands of cusecs of water was allowed to flow to Pakistan in May.
◆200521 Real targets of Nepal PM Oli's new political map are in ...
Hindustan Times-14 時間前 https://bit.ly/3bUcZMt
Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli's push to fast-track release of a new political map on Wednesday is linked to his ... Oli-led government, are seen to have played a lead role in the tug-of-war that played out in Nepal's power politics. ... Energy minister Barsaman Pun told the Kathmandu Post that the Cabinet scrapped the ordinance following what he described as “excessive criticism”. ...
◆200521 Exaggerated concerns
The Kathmandu Post-3 時間前 https://bit.ly/3gdjNZk
After the projects in question are completed, Nepal will have transmission lines that can be charged at 400kV. To achieve sustainable growth, benefit from Nepal's electricity potential, and to increase energy consumption while reducing the
◆200521 World Bank urged to invest in Upper Arun Hydro Project
https://www.nepal24hours.com (press release) (blog)-11 時間前 https://bit.ly/2zW0S4x
KATHMANDU:- The Ministry of Energy, Hydro Power and Irrigation has put forth a proposal before the World Bank to lead ... to take ahead the construction of Upper Arun Hydro Project through the Nepal Electricity Authority on company model.
◆200521 Energy Minister requests World Bank to invest in Upper Arun ...
myRepublica-17 時間前 https://bit.ly/2ZqEIBY
KATHMANDU, May 20: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and irrigation Barshaman Pun has requested the World Bank to make ... The government has decided to construct the project in company model through the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). Arun Hydro Electric Company has been entrusted with the responsibility to develop the project. ... of Khandbari Municipality in Sankhuwasabha district through a 40-kilometer-long 400 KV double circuit transmission line.
◆200521 After 24 years, Mahakali irrigation project still doubtful
Himalayan Times-22 時間前 https://bit.ly/2LREuM5
BHIMDATTANAGAR: The Nepal-India Integrated Treaty on Mahakali River, which was signed 24 years ago by the then ... 1,200 metres long from Tanakpur dam up to Nepal's border to release water that Nepal is entitled to get from the dam.
◆200521 5 Things To Do in Thimphu, Bhutan
Femina-18 時間前 https://bit.ly/3e4hjdF
Bhutan takes great pride in its natural heritage – with a national animal that's almost unique to its geographical location. ... Usually seen grazing in the Bhutan Takin Preserve close to the king's palace, these large animals tend to wander about, and the reserve is ... If your wallet does feel a bit heavy, check out the handicrafts market on the other side of the river, but stay away from the lovely antiques; their ...
◆200521 Another virus imperative for SL: Fix the energy problem
ft.lk-12 時間前 https://bit.ly/2XuD2Fd
Another demonstration we made subsequently was making use of waste to energy and for transportation ... There was the bold claim about the better service stability of the power system during the curfew period in Sri Lanka. ... The electricity demand it has been stated has come down by about 30%. Whatever ... Renewables and hydro rely on nature. Coal, oil and gas refer to the reliance on the outside.
