APPEC-Taiwan CPC expects LNG imports to rise with nuclear phase-out
An official from state energy company CPC Corp stated that Taiwan's annual imports will increase as more gas-fired electricity plants are brought online in the face of the planned phase out of nuclear power by 2020. Vice president Jane Liao said that Taiwan's…
Biden administration finalizes the solar lands plan and touts progress
The administration of U.S. president Joe Biden announced on Thursday that it had finalized plans to expand solar power on federal lands across 11 western states. This is part of an overall push to accelerate the permitting and construction process for large infrastructure projects.
VARD Electro, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch Ink Deal
Vard Electro signed a multi-million-euro agreement with Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to supply full DC distribution systems along with its protection devices. With the deal, Vard Electro will be able to serve its clients with design and engineering…
US-China Cold War Would Redirect Energy Flows
Worsening diplomatic relations between the United States and China are putting a spotlight on their economic inter-dependency in the context of global supply chains for both technology and energy.Top policymakers in the United States and some of its closest allies…
Danfoss, General Electric Join Forces
Danfoss Silicon Power has announced it is establishing production in the U.S. and entering into a collaboration with industrial giant General Electric (GE). The collaboration means that Danfoss Silicon Power will become the world’s leading provider of silicon-carbide (SiC) power modules.
Singapore Carbon Tax Would Hit Refiners, Help Renewables
Proposed carbon tax would deal blow to refineries; Singapore is main regional oil trading hub. Singapore's proposed plan to tax greenhouse gas emissions would probably hit oil refiners hard, ramping up costs in an industry that has been central to the city-state's rapid development over the last half-century.
ABB Revolutionizes Battery Charger for All Trains
Most compact battery charger using groundbreaking silicon carbide power semiconductor technology comes 80 percent lighter than previous generation. At the upcoming trade show InnoTrans in Berlin, Germany, September 20 to 23, ABB will launch a next generation…
Bouncing Energy Shares Help European Stocks Extend Rally
A rebound in most energy shares drove European equities higher on Monday, while Greece's bourse was also boosted by the country's prime minister offering to bring pro-European independents into the government. Bucking the trend, shares in Italian lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena shed 7.3 percent…
Vacon, One of 18 Selected by DoE
Global AC drives manufacturer, Vacon, has been named one of 18 industry-leading companies to participate in the Next Generation Power Electronics Institute at North Carolina State University. The Institute will bring research and commercial product development…
Vacon AC Drives Continue Energy Efficiency Role
Global AC drives manufacturer, Vacon, has estimated that its AC drive products helped save approximately 55 TWh of electrical energy for the year 2013, a 10% increase over the previous year (in 2012, Vacon reported savings of 50 TWh of electricity with the help of their AC drives).
Nanjing Tanker To Be Delisted, First By Central Gov't Backed Firm
Loss-making shipping company Nanjing Tanker Corp will be delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange after a five-day grace period, marking the first time for a company backed by the central government to be dropped from a domestic exchange. The delisting…
