Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Philippines Government Posts P2.3-billion Savings from Better Energy Management
Philippines Government Posts P2.3-billion Savings from Better Energy Management
May 22nd, 2007
The combined initiatives of the private sector and government to efficiently manage energy consumption resulted in a hefty P2.3-billion cost savings for Philippines.
The implementation of the government energy management program for both the power and oil sectors resulted in P613.86-million worth of savings...
The Philippine businesses’ energy efficiency index, as compared to their global counterparts, was seen faring well. It surpassed the achievements of Brazil, China, Malaysia, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Hong Kong, Mexico and India.
The set of incentives being offered by international institutions and nongovernment organizations also serve as stimulus for government and private sector entities to practice energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.
Read the full post from here @ ASEAN Energy News Service
May 22nd, 2007
The combined initiatives of the private sector and government to efficiently manage energy consumption resulted in a hefty P2.3-billion cost savings for Philippines.
The implementation of the government energy management program for both the power and oil sectors resulted in P613.86-million worth of savings...
The Philippine businesses’ energy efficiency index, as compared to their global counterparts, was seen faring well. It surpassed the achievements of Brazil, China, Malaysia, Germany, Turkey, Poland, Hong Kong, Mexico and India.
The set of incentives being offered by international institutions and nongovernment organizations also serve as stimulus for government and private sector entities to practice energy efficiency and conservation initiatives.
Read the full post from here @ ASEAN Energy News Service
Labels: asia, conservation, efficiency
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Monday, May 14, 2007
Hydro Power Invention - No Reservoirs Required
Hydro Power Invention - No Reservoirs Required
April 11th, 2007 - Alternative Energy Info
A new hydro power technology is being developed by Sarfraz Ahmad Khan of Pakistan. In theory these hydro plants would not require a reservoir and would have a minimal impact on the environment. They could be run side-by-side in rows and would be much cheaper to build, operate and maintain. Sarfraz has high hopes that his ideas could revolutionize hydro power in his country and across the globe. He is currently seeking expert confirmation of his ideas; this article provides a brief summary of his ideas along with some of the 3D images he has created. You can help him by leaving your comments at the bottom of the page, or by joining the discussion that inspired this article.
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April 11th, 2007 - Alternative Energy Info
A new hydro power technology is being developed by Sarfraz Ahmad Khan of Pakistan. In theory these hydro plants would not require a reservoir and would have a minimal impact on the environment. They could be run side-by-side in rows and would be much cheaper to build, operate and maintain. Sarfraz has high hopes that his ideas could revolutionize hydro power in his country and across the globe. He is currently seeking expert confirmation of his ideas; this article provides a brief summary of his ideas along with some of the 3D images he has created. You can help him by leaving your comments at the bottom of the page, or by joining the discussion that inspired this article.
Read more from this page @ Alternative Energy Info
Labels: asia, hydro-power, hydroelectricity, inventions, research
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Plans for Jatropha Biodiesel in India
Plans for Jatropha Biodiesel in India
Quoting from a post I saw at Biodiesel Blog:
"...in certain parts of the world, governments and some corporations consider the jatropha plant, common in hot climates, one of the most promising sources of biodiesel. The plant can grow in wastelands, and it yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. But the commercial-scale cultivation of jatropha, which has not previously been grown as a crop, raises several significant challenges."
..."So far, the project has signed up 5,000 farmers representing 1,000 hectares of land. The goal is to have 8,000 hectares under cultivation by March 2008, and Adholeya says that the success of the first crops has drawn interest from many more farmers....Eventually, it aims to produce 90 million liters of biodiesel annually."
Source: Biodiesel Blog
Quoting from a post I saw at Biodiesel Blog:
"...in certain parts of the world, governments and some corporations consider the jatropha plant, common in hot climates, one of the most promising sources of biodiesel. The plant can grow in wastelands, and it yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. But the commercial-scale cultivation of jatropha, which has not previously been grown as a crop, raises several significant challenges."
..."So far, the project has signed up 5,000 farmers representing 1,000 hectares of land. The goal is to have 8,000 hectares under cultivation by March 2008, and Adholeya says that the success of the first crops has drawn interest from many more farmers....Eventually, it aims to produce 90 million liters of biodiesel annually."
Source: Biodiesel Blog
Labels: asia, biodiesel, india, jatropha
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Indian Govt banks on solar, wind energy to bridge power gap
Indian Govt banks on solar, wind energy to bridge power gap
Times News Network, Apr 26, 2007
NEW DELHI: The Indian government will shortly evolve a feed-in tariff system for wind, solar and other non-conventional sources of energy. This was stated by V Subramanian, secretary at the ministry of new and renewable energy (MoNRE) on Wednesday. Under the feed-in tariff system, solar and wind energy generators will transmit their energy to government-owned grids and help them supply power to starved locations.
Read the full news report from here @ Economic Times
Times News Network, Apr 26, 2007
NEW DELHI: The Indian government will shortly evolve a feed-in tariff system for wind, solar and other non-conventional sources of energy. This was stated by V Subramanian, secretary at the ministry of new and renewable energy (MoNRE) on Wednesday. Under the feed-in tariff system, solar and wind energy generators will transmit their energy to government-owned grids and help them supply power to starved locations.
Read the full news report from here @ Economic Times
Labels: asia, india, solar, wind
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Palm oil boon may well be biodiesel bane
Palm oil boon may well be biodiesel bane
By Zaidi Isham Ismail
April 19 2007, Business Times, Malaysia
Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) prices have soared to record levels, but, ironically, may also hurt another equally lucrative and rejuvenated sector - palm oil-based biodiesel.
This is because CPO, the main raw material needed to make biodiesel, is set to become more expensive than the selling price of biodiesel, says this report.
Read the full news report here @ Business Times, Malaysia
By Zaidi Isham Ismail
April 19 2007, Business Times, Malaysia
Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) prices have soared to record levels, but, ironically, may also hurt another equally lucrative and rejuvenated sector - palm oil-based biodiesel.
This is because CPO, the main raw material needed to make biodiesel, is set to become more expensive than the selling price of biodiesel, says this report.
Read the full news report here @ Business Times, Malaysia
Labels: asia, economics, malaysia, prices, sustainability
Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Centre Set To Boost Biodiesel Sector
Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Centre Set To Boost Biodiesel Sector
April 20, 2007, Bernama, Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, April 20 (Bernama) -- The establishment of Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Centre Sdn Bhd here by Yanmar Co Ltd, a Japanese manufacturer of diesel engines and its allied machinery, is expected to further boost Sabah's biodiesel industry.
Sabah, the biggest palm oil producing state in Malaysia, was currently at the forefront of developing biodiesel from palm oil.
Read the full report from here @ Bernama, Malaysia
April 20, 2007, Bernama, Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, April 20 (Bernama) -- The establishment of Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Centre Sdn Bhd here by Yanmar Co Ltd, a Japanese manufacturer of diesel engines and its allied machinery, is expected to further boost Sabah's biodiesel industry.
Sabah, the biggest palm oil producing state in Malaysia, was currently at the forefront of developing biodiesel from palm oil.
Read the full report from here @ Bernama, Malaysia
Labels: asia, biodiesel, malaysia
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Monday, March 26, 2007
Singapore to spend $230 mln on clean energy research
Singapore to spend $230 mln on clean energy research
26 Mar 2007, Source: Reuters
By Koh Gui Qing
SINGAPORE - Singapore will spend S$350 million ($230 million) on research into clean forms of energy over the next five years to meet soaring energy demand in the region, the government said on Monday.
Singapore will focus on solar power and fuel cell technologies research, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said, adding that the sector could create some 7,000 jobs and make up 0.6 percent of gross domestic product by 2015
Read the full report from here @ Reuters AlertNet
26 Mar 2007, Source: Reuters
By Koh Gui Qing
SINGAPORE - Singapore will spend S$350 million ($230 million) on research into clean forms of energy over the next five years to meet soaring energy demand in the region, the government said on Monday.
Singapore will focus on solar power and fuel cell technologies research, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said, adding that the sector could create some 7,000 jobs and make up 0.6 percent of gross domestic product by 2015
Read the full report from here @ Reuters AlertNet
Labels: asia, fuel-cells, singapore
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Van Der Horst Biodiesel builds plant in Singapore
Van Der Horst Biodiesel builds S$40m plant in Singapore
By Tung Shing Yi, Channel NewsAsia, 21 March 2007
SINGAPORE: Van Der Horst Biodiesel is planning to build Singapore's first biodiesel plant that uses Jatropha as feedstock.
The plant on Jurong Island will cost the joint venture between Van Der Horst Engineering and the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, which is an institute linked to Nanyang Technological University, S$40 million.
Read the full report from here @ Channel News Asia
By Tung Shing Yi, Channel NewsAsia, 21 March 2007
SINGAPORE: Van Der Horst Biodiesel is planning to build Singapore's first biodiesel plant that uses Jatropha as feedstock.
The plant on Jurong Island will cost the joint venture between Van Der Horst Engineering and the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, which is an institute linked to Nanyang Technological University, S$40 million.
Read the full report from here @ Channel News Asia
Labels: asia, biodiesel, jatropha, oilseeds, singapore
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Benefits of geothermal power eyed in Japan
Benefits of geothermal power eyed in Japan
Shigeyuki Koide / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
Geothermal energy, which is generated from the Earth's internal heat, is again attracting attention in Japan and elsewhere. An advisory panel to the economy, trade and industry minister in Japan that has been studying energy resources last month compiled a report calling for an expansion in the use of geothermal power.
Following a number of oil shocks, geothermal power generation rapidly grew in importance in Japan. By the mid-1990s, facilities capable of generating up to 530,000 kilowatts in geothermal power were built at 18 locations, mainly in the Kyushu and Tohoku regions. But as circumstances changed, such as a fall in crude oil prices, the focus on geothermal power decreased...
Read the full article from here @ Daily Yomiuri Online
Shigeyuki Koide / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
Geothermal energy, which is generated from the Earth's internal heat, is again attracting attention in Japan and elsewhere. An advisory panel to the economy, trade and industry minister in Japan that has been studying energy resources last month compiled a report calling for an expansion in the use of geothermal power.
Following a number of oil shocks, geothermal power generation rapidly grew in importance in Japan. By the mid-1990s, facilities capable of generating up to 530,000 kilowatts in geothermal power were built at 18 locations, mainly in the Kyushu and Tohoku regions. But as circumstances changed, such as a fall in crude oil prices, the focus on geothermal power decreased...
Read the full article from here @ Daily Yomiuri Online
Labels: asia, geothermal, japan
Saturday, March 10, 2007
China Lawmaker suggests developing nuclear energy in inland areas
Chinese Lawmaker suggests developing nuclear energy in inland areas
10 Mar 2007
From: Mathaba
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Development of nuclear energy in China's inland areas is not only feasible but necessary, said a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature of China.
"Now China has the ability to solve safety and environmental protection problems in inland areas, where shortage of primary energy and electricity is showing up while people could afford higher power charges," said Fan Mingwu
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10 Mar 2007
From: Mathaba
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Development of nuclear energy in China's inland areas is not only feasible but necessary, said a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature of China.
"Now China has the ability to solve safety and environmental protection problems in inland areas, where shortage of primary energy and electricity is showing up while people could afford higher power charges," said Fan Mingwu
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Rabobank Warns of Overcapacity in Biodiesel in Asia
Rabobank warns of overcapacity in biodiesel
March 09, 2007
HONG KONG: Asia may see a large overcapacity in biodiesel due to an investment boom in Malaysia and Indonesia, Rabobank analysts warned on Thursday.
Though less than half of biodiesel projects currently planned are likely to be realised, Asia may see a surplus capacity of more than one million tonnes a year by 2010, analysts said.
Read the full story here @ Daily Times, Pakistan
March 09, 2007
HONG KONG: Asia may see a large overcapacity in biodiesel due to an investment boom in Malaysia and Indonesia, Rabobank analysts warned on Thursday.
Though less than half of biodiesel projects currently planned are likely to be realised, Asia may see a surplus capacity of more than one million tonnes a year by 2010, analysts said.
Read the full story here @ Daily Times, Pakistan
Labels: asia, biodiesel, indonesia, malaysia
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