Record installations for wind and solar PV in 2014; Renewable energy targets created in 20 more countries, new total: 164; Renewables account for over 59% of net additions to world’s power capacity; Policy-makers more attentive to green energy heating /…
Category: Energy
South-south collaboration fuels uptake in renewable energy
In Asia, India and Bangladesh have the most number of jobs in renewable energy. Anna Valmero reports Innovations in the renewable energy sector will be driven by collaboration among developing countries, signalling a shift from more established economies dominating technology…
Russia-Myanmar MoU for coopin peaceful use of nuke energy
Russia and Myanmar have signed a MoU for cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy during the International Economic Forum held at St. Petersburg recently. This document lays the legal foundation for interaction between two countries in the area of…
B’deshi experts study nuclear project designs in Russia
A group of Bangladeshi experts from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) visited one of the latest nuclear power plants- Leningrad NPP-II in Russia. Earlier they visited Novovoronezh NPP-II and machine building plant ZIO-Podolsk. The visit was arranged under the scientific…
Drop coal-based power plant project at Ramphal: Bnp
BNP yesterday called upon the government to give up its plan to install the coal-based power plant at Rampal at the fringes of the Sundarbans. Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, international affairs secretary of the party, made the call at a press…
Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 says IPCC
The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says in a stark report that most of…
Energy sector alocation rises 98 percent
The government has increased its allocation for the energy and power sector by 98.54% in FY 2015-16 than the last fiscal. A total of Tk 18,540 crore is allocated for this sector in the proposed budget of 2015-16 fiscal. In…
Discard coal-fired power plant project at Rampal: Citizens’ body
A citizens’ platform to protect oil, gas and mineral resources has demanded that a joint project to set up a coal-run power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans be dropped during India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Anu Muhammad, member…
Russia-Tunisia sign MoU for peaceful use of nuke energy
Russian Federation and Tunisia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in peaceful use of the nuclear energy. The MoU lays the legal foundation for cooperation between the two countries in the areas like development of nuclear energy infrastructure,…
Weather threatens Solar Impulse Pacific crossing attempt
Poor weather conditions could hamper a record-breaking attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean using a solar-powered plane. The Solar Impulse craft is a day into what was expected to be a 130-hour journey from China to Hawaii. However, meteorologists say…
Geologists’ plea to keep inland gas under local management
Some geologists have once again raised their voice for earmarking the exploration of oil and gas in inland blocks for local companies. This is nothing against foeign companies, but at simple logic of keeping exploration and production costs down. If…
Solar Impulse takes off for six-day, six-night Pacific flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Sunday for a six-day, six-night flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, left…
Fresh march to coal-powered Ramphal plant site vowed
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources and Power and Ports on Friday again vowed to launch a long march towards Rampal Power Plant site in Bagerhat demanding cancellation of the project. National committee member secretary Prof…
Atomexpo begins in Moscow from Monday
The 7th International Forum-Atomexpo 2015, a major exhibition and business platform for meetings and negotiations between the worldwide leaders in the field of nuclear industry will be held in Moscow from June 1–3, 2015.
100m Euros Fench loan for cleaner power network Dhaka
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French development finance institution, is going to provide loan worth 100 million Euros (equivalent to Tk850 crore) for establishing a stronger, more reliable and cleaner electricity network in Dhaka. AFD’s financial contribution – a…
Scaling up waste to energy
Dr Atiur Rahman Congratulations to IFC and the Royal Danish Embassy for this Launch Ceremony of ‘Waste to Energy Scale Up Project’, which is their joint effort in demonstrating a sustainable business model for generating renewable energy from farm wastes.…
India’s Kudankulam NPP II awaits commissioning
The Second unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant, constructed with Russian assistance in Tamilnadu of India will be commission shortly. The construction of the power unit has already been completed and final adjustment of equipments are being done at the…
No fuel price lowering soon, Muhith’s response to stimuli
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the government is not going to lower the fuel price anytime soon despite its fall in the international market. He said this while talking to reporters after a pre-budget discussion with the secretaries…
Russian support to prolong European nuke reactors’ life cycle
Russian nuclear industry specialists offer assistance to European partners in prolonging the operation period of their nuclear power plants. The issue was discussed during the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2015) held in Nice, France. “Prolonging…
Rosatom’s foreign order crosses $100bn in 2014
The portfolio of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation- ROSATOM’s foreign contracts reached $101.4 billion last year. Head of Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko informed the Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, May 6, 2015. Kiriyenko said, “We…
Cabinet approves nuclear power plant bill
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Nuclear Power Plant Bill, 2015’ subject to the vetting of the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, aiming to construct the country’s first Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Pabna. The…
Rosatom plans Chinese expansion with new office
Russia’s State Nuclear Power Corporation- ROSATOM plans to open a regional centre in China by the middle of the current year. The China office will be set with an objective to strengthen Rosatom’s position in the Chinese market and will…
Your next home may run off a battery
The future of home energy sits in Josh and Susan Fried’s Rockville basement near shelves of old tools and canned soup, an unadorned box the size of a wine cooler filled with a dozen silent batteries. Annoyed by blackouts, the…
Russia to build nuke plant in Argentina
Russia and Argentina signed a Memorandum Understanding establishing a Framework for Cooperation between the countries in the field of construction of a nuclear power unit in Argentina. Russia’s latest VVER technology will be used in the unit with installed capacity…
Why India is still looking for a perfect cookstove
By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar On many mornings, especially in winter, a pall of smoke hangs over the villages of Palwal district in Haryana, a landscape of tractors, brick kilns and new colleges. It’s the haze of thousands of hearth fires burning…
More Russian scholarships for higher study in Nuke Energy
Twenty more Bangladeshi students will be awarded scholarships this year to study nuclear energy at under graduate and post-graduate levels in different academic facilities in Russia, which are members of Rosatom’s consortium of core higher educational institutions. Scholarship will be…
Russia preferred to share knowledge in nuke tech: WNA
Russia is preferred in the global market for its willingness to share knowledge in nuclear power technology, cheaper price and safety, says World Nuclear Association (WNA) in one of its research report, published recently. The report further says that Russia…
Rosatom presents booklets on nuke energy to Ishurdy schools
Dhaka: Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom with the support of Ministry of Science and Technology has presented popular science book titled “Nuclear Energy: Questions and Answers” to various schools located at Ishwardi area where country’s first nuclear power plant…
Iran nuclear deal: A result which buys time – BBC
This is a significant moment in the turbulent history of efforts to constrain Iran’s nuclear programme. Opinion has been bitterly divided on the merits of even seeking a deal with Tehran. Many on Capitol Hill, for example, have appeared to…
Jordan signs NPP construction accord with Russia
An inter-governmental agreement has been signed between Jordan and Russia last week in Jordanian capital Amman. The agreement envisages Russian cooperation in construction and operation of a nuclear power plant having two VVER units, each of 1000Mw capacity in the…