While there is no doubt that the electric vehicle market has performed admirably during 2013, what does the future hold for the electric vehicle industry in 2014?
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USAID for greater role in sustainable energy project
US Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the World Bank is likely to come up with a major role to provide cooperation in the country’s energy sector aimed at improving efficiency.
Iran’s Zarif reassures Gulf Arabs over nuclear deal
Kuwait City – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif assured Gulf Arab states Sunday his country’s nuclear deal with the West is in their interest and also announced plans to visit Saudi Arabia.
US firm Duke Energy pays out over wind farm eagle deaths
A huge US energy supplier has agreed to pay out $1m (£620,000) over the deaths of golden eagles at two wind farms.
Fighting fear by lighting Lagos’s streets
By Neal Razzell Flying into Lagos at night, you would never know there are up to 21 million people down there. There is no orange glow, as you see on approach to cities such as New York or London (both…
CNG stations to operate round the clock Oct 11-19 for Eid
CNG refueling stations across the country will remain open round the clock from October 11 through October 19 to facilitate journey of the home-bound people during the holy Eid-ul-Azha.
Japan nuclear-free as last reactor switched off
Japan went nuclear-free on Monday as it switched off its last operating reactor for an inspection, with no date scheduled for a restart amid strong public hostility to atomic power.
Discouraging CNG to bring back city air pollution: Seminar told
Speakers at a discussion here on CNG’s impact on the environment and economy on Saturday said the government’s move to discourage the use of CNG in motor vehicles may bring the pollution hazard back to the city again.
Biofuels: Euro MPs vote to cap use for transport
The European Parliament has backed proposals to limit the amount of food crops used to produce biofuel.
UK set to give green light for £450m marine energy base
The Government has signalled its consent for plans for a multi-million pound Marine Energy Park on the banks of the River Humber.
The promise of fusion power
Wouldn’t it be great to have abundant, clean power that doesn’t contribute to climate change? That is the promise of fusion power. Practical fusion power remains elusive, but advances in creating self-sustaining fusion reactions and harnessing its power continue to…
UK Household energy consumption falls by nearly 25 pc
Household energy consumption across the nation has dropped by nearly 25% between 2005 and 2011, according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics.
Bangladesh seeks more IOC partners
M Azizur Rahman
Global AC demand could outstrip US 50 times over
By Julian Milnes
Switch to coal power held back in India
By Malini Menon
Firms should generate their own energy for price stability
Businesses should consider generating their own energy where appropriate, to ensure price stability, according to a new analyst report.
‘Critical phase’ for Iter fusion dream
By David Shukman
Kudankulam NPP: How safe is safe enough?
By G. Balachandran and Kapil Patil
Carbon Trust to advise 2016 Olympics on energy demands
The UK-based Carbon Trust has been recruited to provide ONS, the Brazilian National Electricity Operator, with best practice advice learnt from the 2012 London Olympics Games as Brazil prepares itself for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de…
Europe’s largest energy storage trial launched
S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos have signed a joint agreement to deploy Europe’s largest intelligent network storage project, onto a UK Power Networks substation, saving over £6m on traditional network reinforcement methods.
Fukushima nuclear plant: Steam seen at reactor building
Steam has been seen rising from a reactor building at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
Obama’s sweeping climate policies to curb coal
A far-reaching plan to fight climate change detailed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday would profoundly reshape the way the U.S. produces and consumes electricity, though the resistance it is sure to encounter promises to sow uncertainty for an industry…
Over 50,000 solar home systems being installed a month: WB
Bangladesh celebrated the installation of 2 million solar home systems this month thanks to the hard work of the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) and the Partner Organisations.
Tk 11,351cr for power and energy sector
An allocation of Tk 11,351.20 crore has been proposed for the power and energy sector in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2013-14.
Challenges to advancing sustainable hydropower
Gabriel Chong gabriel.chong@csr-asia.com
Drilling of 9th Bakhrabad gas well begin
The state-owned Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL) has started drilling at the ninth well of Bakhrabad Gas Field in Muradngar upazila of the district on Sunday noon.
Wind power storage
Andy Soos, ENN
The other dangers of fossil fuels
Mia Henderson, Guest Contributor
Load-shedding intensifies as 10 power plants closed
Power consumers have started feeling the pinch of blackout as more than 10 large and medium-sized power plants now remained out of operation either for maintenance or forced shutdown.