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India warns of global economic fallout from soaring oil prices
The Indian government sounded the alarm this week over rebounding oil prices, saying that a sustained rally could hurt the global economic recovery.
Woodside commits to Myanmar drilling despite coup
Australian developer Woodside Petroleum remains committed to drilling three deepwater wells offshore Myanmar this year, despite the country’s recent military coup.
Australia needs more ambitious green targets
Australia needs an ambitious long-term Renewable Energy Target (RET) policy to unlock future investments, said Wood Mackenzie in a note.
StormGeo wins weather contract for Japan’s Akita Noshiro wind farm
Japan’s Kajima Corp. has contracted StormGeo for the provision of weather forecasting services for the first multi-turbine offshore wind farm in Japan.
China’s environmental watchdog finds its teeth
China’s environmental watchdog has criticised the National Energy Administration (NEA) for pursuing coal expansion while ignoring environmental standards.
The future for CSP
Rapidly falling costs for CSP with storage mean the technology is becoming a more attractive option for green baseload power
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