Nuke power firm chalks up mega investment plan
2010-09-21 11:15:52
China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC), the country's largest nuclear power company, plans to invest 800 billion yuan ($117.6 billion) into nuclear projects by 2020, in line with the country's move to accelerate the development of the industry.
China's power generation capacity leaps above 900m kW
2010-09-20 16:47:52
China's installed power generation capacity has exceeded 900 million kilowatts Monday after a reactor with the second phase of Ling'ao Nuclear Power Plant began operation in Guangdong province.
China seeks to play green with black energy
2010-09-19 13:48:03
For China, coal has been both an economic driver and a source of pollution. However, the world's fastest growing economy will continue to rely upon coal in upcoming decades to fuel its economic growth; the difference is that it is also striving to do so in a greener fashion to keep its promise on emission cuts.
China to have world's largest clean coal conversion industry by '20
2010-09-19 13:37:33
China is expected to develop its coal conversion industry into the world's largest by 2020, as the world's largest coal producer and consumer is seeking clean uses of its huge coal resources, industry insiders forecast.
Chevron, Sinopec may join in shale gas deal
2010-09-17 17:46:10
Major US oil company Chevron Corp and China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec) may join forces to explore and develop shale gas in southwestern China at the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing an unnamed source.
China pushes for energy cooperations, innovations
2010-09-17 12:57:48
China will adopt a more open attitude toward international science and technology cooperation and exchanges in energy conservation and emissions reduction, a senior official from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) said on Thursday.
Wind to play powerful role in Shanghai skyscraper
2010-09-17 11:35:25
Skyscrapers have reshaped Shanghai's appearance substantially in the past decade, and now wind-power generators are set to become part of the city skyline.
China's first inland nuclear plant to be completed in 2015
2010-09-16 16:26:25
China's first inland nuclear power plant will be completed and put into operation in central China's Hubei province by 2015, local authorities told Xinhua Thursday.
China a world leader in alternative power development
2010-09-16 15:32:42
China is a leader in the development of non-traditional electrical power, with its world-leading expansion of alternative power generation, says the head of the country's energy company at the World Energy Congress 2010 on Wednesday.
Coal consumption to fall
2010-09-16 09:48:47
China's coal consumption will decline by 132 million tons this year from 2009 due to the nation's efforts to raise energy efficiency by 4 percent in 2010, according to a research note by Cinda Securities.
Early start is smart move
2010-09-14 11:39:19
An early start in the smart grid industry could help China become a leading player in the global power market, said Espen Mehlum, head of electricity industry at the World Economic Forum.
China to cut fossil fuel to 85% by 2020
2010-09-14 11:38:35
Cheng Siwei, a renowned Chinese economist and a former senior legislator, said China is estimated to reduce the proportion of fossil fuel in total energy mix from the current 91 percent to 85 percent in 2020.