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 [...]
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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 [...]