News Update

Asia's significance and contribution to global issues of energy, climate change and sustainable development has been steadily growing. The update highlights some of the major news stories from various Asian countries offering an overview of the issues, prospects and challenges in the region.

 

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18 March 2011 Is nuclear power safer than other energy: We need the power, but with scrutiny – Leena Srivastava The Economic Times
15 March 2011 Japan accident shows dilemma over atom plant sites World Environment News
14 March 2011 REEEP to spend €4,5m on clean energy projects in 2011 Engineering news
14 March 2011 TERI gets Wipro's supercomputer for climate modelling Business Standard
13 March 2011 India: Japan's post-quake energy import surge will give a boost to Reliance The Financial Express
11 March 2011 North Korea registers power plants with UN for carbon credit Reuters
11 March 2011 Solarium to install solar power unit in Bangladesh AZO Cleantech
8 March 2011 India: CLP to build wind power projects in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh Mint
7 March 2011 Pakistan: PPAF sets up wind turbines, solar panels for power generation Business Recorder

 
Indian industry becoming energy efficient: UNIDO
Business Standard, 31 March 2011

India has made significant progress in efficient use of energy in its industrial production processes during its journey as one of the top ten manufacturing countries in the world. At a presentation by UNIDO's (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) Chief Statistician Dr Shyam Upadhyaya on 'Performance of manufacturing industries of India: Latest statistical evidences', it was revealed that in the last ten years, the country's manufacturing output grew by an average 7 per cent annually while industrial energy consumption grew at a much lower rate of 3.6 per cent. This, the report said, reflected an increasing awareness of the need for energy efficiency and introduction of energy efficient methods in industry.  Read full story...