Energy News of the Week (Apr.7-13, 2014)
2020/02/28
< Asia >
Middle East and Asia: Clean energy and sustainability ? UAE and Malaysia update
Eversheds Press Office (press release)-2014/04/10
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has commenced a tender process to select a developer or developer consortium for the second stage of its Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar photovoltaic power project. The deadline for ...
How Japan Replaced Half its Nuclear Capacity with Conservation ...
Energy Collective-2014/04/10
After the Tohoku earthquake three years ago in March 2011, Japan was in a seemingly impossible situation. A tremendous amount of conventional generation capacity, including the entire nuclear fleet, was unavailable and the country faced ...
< North America >
The U.S. needs more energy grids
Marketplace.org-2014/04/10
The U.S. Senate Energy Committee is meeting to consider the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid. It's a question that bears asking, considering the entire U.S. runs on just three, large-scale power grids (East coast, West coast and ...
< South America >
Largest Rooftop Solar Development Initiative In Latin America Will Use Unsubsidized Solar
CleanTechnica-著者: Zachary Shahan-2014/04/11
First of all, let me put out a side note that I think is very important: every major energysource in the world has been tremendously subsidized by governments. In fact, oil, gas, coal, and nuclear continue to receive insane subsidies. Many of ...
< Africa >
How tech solutions could save Africa's energy and natural resources sectors
Ventureburn-2014/04/10
Right now, the energy industry in sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads. Faced with booming demand from a growing industrial sector, urbanisation and an impatient consumer base, the region's energy utilities must deal with a unique set of ..
< Europe >
Good governance is vital to realising the EU's 2030 clean energy ambition
EurActiv-2014/04/10
If the EU is serious about decarbonising its economy, Europe needs a new climate and energy act, argues Sharon Turner. Sharon Turner is the head of climate and energy for ClientEarth, an organisation of lawyers committed to securing a ...
< Australia >
Western Australia wave energy project on the brink of commercialisation
The Guardian-著者: Oliver Milman-2014/04/08
Australia could be set for a breakthrough in energy derived from waves, following the launch a major new project in Western ... Carnegie Wave Energy unveiled three large buoys in Perth on Wednesday as part of a new $70 million technology ...