(EnergyAsia, May 7, Thursday) — China and Myanmar appear to be making headway in their plans to build overland oil and gas pipelines that could significantly reduce fuel shipment through the congested Straits of Malacca.Middle Eastern and African oil will be shipped to Myanmar’s southern Arakan coast before being unloaded and piped to China’s southwestern...

(EnergyAsia, May 7, Thursday) — Vestas, a world leader in wind energy, said it has sold 58 units of its V52-850 kW wind turbines to China’s Datang (Tongliao) Huolinhe Renewable Power Co Ltd through China National Water Resources & Electric Power Materials & Equipment Co Ltd.The turbines will be installed in the Zhaqi phase I...

(EnergyAsia, May 7, Thursday) — China’s Trina Solar said it has entered into three sales agreements totalling 42 MW of PV modules for delivery to customers in Germany this year.Signed in the first quarter, Trina said the agreements reflect continued demand for its quality products from established customers in Germany and their commitment to new...

(EnergyAsia, May 7, Thursday) — Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings Limited said it has agreed to acquire Roaring 40s Renewable Energy Pty Ltd’s Chinese wind farm portfolio for approximately HK$730 million. (US$1=HK$7.75). Roaring 40s is a joint venture, formed in September 2005, between CLP and Australia’s Hydro Tasmania to pursue renewable energy projects in Australia and...

(EnergyAsia, May 7, Thursday) — Singapore-listed commodities trader Noble Group Ltd said it has raised its cash offer for Australia’s Gloucester Coal by 24% to A$6 per share if the latter’s proposed merger with Whitehaven does not proceed. (US$1=A$1.4).Noble said its revised offer represents a 91% premium to the closing price of Gloucester shares on...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Green Energy Technology Inc Ltd (GET) said it has certified its SunFab Thin Film Line™, supplied by Applied Materials Inc, for the production of Taiwan’s largest solar photovoltaic panels. The line, located in Tao Yuan, Taiwan, passed final acceptance testing with world-class panel efficiency, yield and throughput. “The key to...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of NYSE-listed chemicals giant Huntsman Corporation and a leading manufacturer of dyes and textile chemicals, has shifted its global headquarters to Singapore from Basel in Switzerland. The move is a milestone in the division’s restructuring and will significantly contribute to its focus on serving selected...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Three Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Mitsui & Co Ltd — have signed an agreement with United Industrial Corporation (OPK), one of Russia’s largest diversified corporations, for a feasibility study to build large-size liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at the shipyards...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Governments in the Asia Pacific region must “urgently develop” strategies to adapt to climate change or face soaring economic costs in the future, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) seminar audience was told this week. The seminar, “Responding to the Inevitable: Climate Change Adaptation Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Pacific,” was...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Solar energy is gaining market share as new technologies are being developed to drive this renewable energy source forward to become a $70 billion market by 2013, said SRI Consulting (SRIC). The oil price fluctuations and global warming concerns have sparked a concentrated interest in promoting solar energy applications, helping...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Saudi Arabia, the world’s leading oil exporter, said it is producing 7.79 million b/d, well below its OPEC target of 8.1 million b/d. Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi, who revealed this to reporters in Tokyo last month, did not say if the decline was intentional as oil exporters have been forced...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — Hanwei Energy Services Corp said it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with two Chinese organisations to provide wind power turbines and blades for a 400 MW wind farm located 100 km from Baotou in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hanwei said it will cooperate with the Baotou Development...

(EnergyAsia, May 6, Wednesday) — DNV has declared Zadco’s Bravo in Abu Dhabi as the first oil loading terminal to be classed in the Middle East. The Norwegian classification society firm which provides risk management services has handed over the full-term classification certificate to Zadco. Bravo is a single point mooring oil loading terminal, which...

(EnergyAsia, May 5, Tuesday) — Iran is proposing the construction of a natural gas pipeline project that would allow European nations to lessen their dependence on Russian supply. Routed through Iraq, Syria and the Mediterranean Sea into Greece and Italy, the pipeline would supply Iranian gas to Europe. Iran aims to triple its natural gas...

(EnergyAsia, May 5, Tuesday) — China’s Trina Solar said it recently completed a 4.7MW photovoltaic facility developed by ErgyCapital. Trina Solar was the sole supplier of PV modules to ErgyCapital used on the rooftop installation, which was carried out in the town of Serravalle Scrivia in the Piedmont region of Italy. Trina said the project...

(EnergyAsia, May 5, Tuesday) — The Maldives government has launched an ambitious programme to boost power generation from solar panels and wind turbines. The renewable energy projects are aimed at replacing oil, with the objective of making the country “carbon-neutral” by 2019. President Mohamed Nasheed said he wants the Maldives to become the world’s first...

(EnergyAsia, May 5, Tuesday) — Hong Kong-listed China WindPower Group (CWG) Limited said it recently signed separate joint venture agreements with Liaoning Energy and the CLP Group to establish windfarm projects in China. CWG’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Century Concord WP, signed two separate joint venture agreements with Liaoning Energy to establish wind farm projects in Zhangwu...

(EnergyAsia, May 5, Tuesday) — The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has taken a major step forward to promote a low pollution future for the country. It has endorsed the design of the expanded Renewable Energy Target, has agreed to the introduction of new 6-star standards for houses and strengthened energy efficiency standards for commercial...

 (EnergyAsia, May 4, Monday) — Philippine energy firm Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp said it is looking to develop a total of 37 wind power projects.The proposed projects are located in Guimaras province, Cagayan province, Panay Island and the Bicol region.A recent feasibility study for a project in Guimaras province showed a wind power...

(EnergyAsia, May 4, Monday) — Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), the country’s state energy major, plans to set up an energy services company.The new subsidiary will plan and develop PNOC’s own projects, but it will also cooperate with other companies when it is more feasible.Its services include conducting feasibility studies and audits, designing energy-efficiency options...

(EnergyAsia, May 4, Monday) — Philippine renewable fuels firm San Carlos Bioenergy Inc (SCBI) has delivered its first fuel ethanol cargo to oil refiner Petron.Petron will use the 1.6 million-litre cargo to make E10 blended gasoline, which has a 10% ethanol component.The delivery helps fulfil part of a 2006 agreement binding Petron to lift all...