Energy News of the Week (Jun.9-15, 2014)
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< Asia >
Major energy crisis grips India's capital
Channel News Asia-2014/06/12
India's capital is reeling under a major energy crisis as searing temperatures hit their highest in 62 years. With people outraged by the frequent outages, the new government is facing its first major challenge ...
UPDATE 1-Japan to open residential power market to competition
Reuters Africa - ?2014/06/11
Japanese lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to open up the residential electricity market to full competition, the latest step in a radical shakeup of the power industry in the wake of the Fukushima ...
< North America >
11 maps that explain the US energy system
Vox-2014/06/12
Ever wonder what America's energy infrastructure looks like? All those power plants and coal mines and oil wells and transmission lines? Then you're in luck. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) ...
< South America >
How Much Energy Will the 2014 World Cup Consume?
24/7 Wall St.-2014/06/14
FIFA did its own fascinating study of the carbon footprint that will be created by setting up and running its broadcast television operation. It found that the biggest contributor ? 60 percent ? is international flights ...
< Africa >
ECOWAS to integrate renewable energy development in West Africa
African Review-2014/06/13
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that it is working on a common agenda to develop renewable energy across West Africa. In order to implement renewable energy ...
< Europe >
Reducing the EU's energy dependence
Luxemburger Wort - English Edition-2014/06/14
The bloc's energy security strategy should look into continously diminishing energy consumption with 10, 20 and 30 year goals, Schneider said at an EU meeting in Luxembourg on June 13, which discussed ...
< Australia >
Abbott: Australia Should Be An Affordable Energy Superpower
Business Insider Australia-2014/06/14
“Australia should be an affordable energy superpower, using nature's gifts to the benefit of our own people and benefit of the wider world,” Abbott said at the Asia Society dinner. The trade opportunity could ...