Japan’s largest power utility Tokyo Electric Power Company, or Tepco, has fallen into sharp deficit for two consecutive years after suffering from nuclear accidents caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Not only does Tepco have to pay a huge amount of compensation for damages caused by the accidents, but rising fuel [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2012’
Bangladesh introduces nuclear bill, plans to start plant construction by 2013
Bangladesh introduced its nuclear energy bill for discussion in the national parliament Sunday, as the country prepares to build its first nuclear power plant in 2013, the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Chairman ASMFiroz said Monday. Read the full story…
Award for Plasma Gasification Project on Remote Canadian Islands
http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/display/article-display/0610365733/articles/waste-management-world/waste-to-energy/2012/05/Award_for_Plasma_Gasification_Project_on_Remote_Canadian_Islands_.html?cmpid=EnlWMW_WeeklyJune12012 30 May 2012 Montreal based plasma gasification technology developer, PyroGenesis Canada (TSXV: PYR) has received the Association pour ledeveloppement de la recherche et de l’innovation du Quebec’s (ADRIQ) 2012 Coup de C?ur award for Partnership and Innovation, for its integrated waste management plan for the of Iles-de-la-Madeleine group of islands. Each year the ADRIQ honours technological collaborations between Quebec researchers, entrepreneurs and their partners [...]
Proposed plasma gasification & waste incineration facility in Perth | Eco-Business.com
http://www.eco-business.com/news/proposed-plasma-gasification-waste-incineration-facility-in-perth/ Proposed plasma gasification & waste incineration facility in Perth Published : Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 By : Waste Management World Category : Energy, Waste Management Region : Australia Tags : industrial waste, landfill, waste, waste-to-energy Waste to energy specialist, Phoenix Energy Australia, is to work with Australian engineering contractor, John Holland – a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton [...]
Huge coal project clears important green hurdle
Queensland gives environmental approval for controversial 30m-tonnes-a-year thermal coal mine Reuters in Melbourne May 30, 2012 India’s GVK Power & Infrastructure has cleared an important hurdle toward developing its A$6.4 billion (HK$49 billion) Alpha coal project, winning state environmental approval for what would be one of Australia’s biggest coal mines. GVK’s Alpha project has made [...]
Lower power bills line as Poon lets fly at duopoly
Next year’s mid-term review of agreements regulating the power- supply sector will involve discussions on opening up the market, government officials said. Kenneth Foo Thursday, May 24, 2012 Next year’s mid-term review of agreements regulating the power- supply sector will involve discussions on opening up the market, government officials said. Acting secretary for the environment [...]
Government HQ power bill has risen fivefold
Clear the Air says: this must stem from all the hot air generated within the building – the building’s only ‘green’ features are the current administration’s abilities to burn through green from the public purse. Danny Mok May 24, 2012 Despite officials touting the green features of the new headquarters in Admiralty, taxpayers are forking out [...]
Two Chinese Companies Tapping Into Natural Gas Demand
It seems CLP from its recent bitching and threats of increased tariffs does not know where to look to get its gas supply from – maybe someone should tell them ? http://news.investors.com/article/611667/201205161812/enn-energy-holdings-towngas-setting-up.htm The combination of China’s voracious energy needs and a global surplus of natural gas makes a compelling story for at least two Hong [...]
National Grid, Advanced Plasma Power and Progressive Energy announce new project to transform waste into Bio Substitute Natural Gas
Project will deliver an end-to-end process for converting waste to Bio-SNG, using Gasplasma® technology The first project that demonstrates the use of waste to produce bio-substitute natural gas (Bio-SNG) has today been announced by National Grid, Advanced Plasma Power and Progressive Energy. The project, which uses waste as a feedstock to produce Bio-SNG, will be [...]
Plasma Gasification Contract Extended by U.S. Air Force
http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/display/article-display/3332292396/articles/waste-management-world/markets-policy-finance/2012/05/Plasma_Gasification_Contract_Extended_by_U_S__Air_Force.html?cmpid=EnlWMW_WeeklyMay182012 17 May 2012 The U.S. Air Force has extended the first option period of its 18 month contract with Montreal based PyroGenesis Canada – a specialist in using plasma torches for waste gasification and energy recovery. According to the company, under its contract with the U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron (1 SOCES) it [...]