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Mitsubishi Electric develops new blockchain for P2P energy trading

January 19, 2021 Anand Gupta

Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have partnered to develop a blockchain platform to facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading. The system will be reviewed in April and the organizations aim to commercialize it soon after. The platform is not an application based on an existing blockchain but instead a new type […]

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Japan firm using school pools to improve solar system efficiency

January 19, 2021 Anand Gupta

An industrial equipment developer in southwestern Japan has produced an innovative solution that uses water in swimming pools at defunct schools to prevent its solar power systems from overheating. ELM Inc., which said its pool-utilizing solar system is the first of its kind in Japan, commenced operation of its first installation Monday at a ceremony […]

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LNG sales take $12.6b hit despite record exports

January 19, 2021 Anand Gupta

Surging renewable energy helped lift Australia’s LNG exports to a record last year as increased use of wind and solar power freed up gas that would otherwise be used in power generation, according to consultancy EnergyQuest. Read More.. Source : afr

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300MW tidal flat solar project takes shape in China

January 19, 2021 Anand Gupta

The first tranches of a 300MW utility-scale solar project built on a coastal tidal flat in China have been connected to the grid. The project, contracted by the 12th Bureau of Hydropower in China, is believed to be the world’s largest solar installation to be built on a tidal flat, spanning more than 4,500 acres. […]

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Eugene Zhukov Appointed ADB Director General for Central and West Asia

January 18, 2021 Anand Gupta

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, effective immediately. As Director General, Mr. Zhukov will lead ADB’s engagement with 10 countries in the region: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; and oversee the […]

Petition of CERC (T&C for Recognition and Issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for renewable energy generation) Regulations

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OPINION: China’s grid struggles to keep up with booming electric demand

January 18, 2021 Anand Gupta

China’s reliability problem stems more from rapid growth in electricity consumption than abnormal weather, with generation struggling to keep up. By John Kemp LONDON: China’s electricity system was already becoming stretched – even before unusually cold weather descended on most of the country in December and January. In common with other fast-developing economies in Asia, […]

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Japan development bank launches $500m fund to grow wind sector

January 18, 2021 Anand Gupta

Novel framework lowers hurdles for newcomers to build more farms TOKYO: The government-backed Development Bank of Japan has launched a roughly 53 billion yen ($509 million) fund to help drive the expansion of Japan’s wind power industry. The DBJ chipped in 13 billion yen to the fund, launched in partnership with Tokyo-based renewable energy provider […]

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Daqo New Energy Reiterates its Stance Against Forced Labor and Calls for Rational and Responsible Dialogue

January 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

SHANGHAI: Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE: DQ) (“Daqo New Energy”, the “Company” or “we”), a leading manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar PV industry, today addressed comments in recent third-party research reports and related news media about its exposure to risks relating to forced labor. Daqo New Energy wishes to reiterate that it […]

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NTT Ltd. pairs with GSPARX sustainable offerings at Malaysia data centre

January 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

NTT Ltd. has partnered with GSPARX, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) that focuses on offering renewable energy solutions. NTT said its long-term environmental sustainability goals are in line with the Malaysian government’s vision to seek eco-friendly power sources such as solar energy. The agreement will see GSPARX install a solar power panel […]

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Trina Solar first PV manufacturer to obtain a dual Environmental Protection Certification

January 15, 2021 Anand Gupta

CHANGZHOU : Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has recently obtained dual “Environmental Product Declaration” (EPD) certifications from UL, the global independent safety science certification institute, and EPDItaly, which is the first time UL and EPDItaly mutually recognized EPD in the photovoltaic […]