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  • Rural hydropower capacity to hit 74m kW by 2015

    2011-05-09 09:05

    China's capacity of rural hydropower is expected to hit 74 million kilowatts by 2015, said the country's Water Resources Minister Chen Lei Saturday.

  • Wind turbine rule to enhance power grid safety

    2011-05-06 14:33

    China's electricity regulatory authority reiterated the need for China's wind turbines to be equipped with low-voltage ride through capability to protect the security of the country's power grid.

  • China to crack down on illegal oil sales

    2011-05-06 13:50

    China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it has asked local departments to crack down on illegal oil sales, compulsory tie-in sales and overcharging. 

  • Shanghai Expo sees 830,000 ton carbon cut

    2011-05-06 13:46

    A report released Thursday detailed how the green traffic initiative promoted during the Shanghai Expo helped cut carbon emissions by 830,000 tons. 

  • Thermal power supply slump causes power shortage

    2011-05-06 12:53

    The power shortage in China is mainly due to a thermal power supply slump as the power companies are struggling financially. 

  • Imports regain appeal as thermal coal price soars

    2011-05-06 09:51

    China's highest power-station coal prices in more than two years may prompt a rebound in imports as Australian and Indonesian supplies become more attractive and inventories drop to "crisis" levels.

  • China fires up world's largest coal-based olefin plant

    2011-05-05 16:52

    Shenning Group, a subsidiary of China's biggest coal producer Shenhua Group, said Thursday that the world's largest coal-based olefin plant in northwest China had started operating.

  • Liquefied natural gas to debut in Lhasa

    2011-05-05 16:19

    Lhasa will bid farewell to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and welcome greener liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the completion of a new energy project in mid-October, said local authorities on Thursday.

  • East China firms face blackouts amid power shortages

    2011-05-04 14:17

    The power shortage has swept a large part of the country, especially in the eastern and southern regions, as the demand rose considerably months ahead of the summer peak. 

  • Power-coal prices hit the highest point

    2011-05-03 11:17

    Power-coal prices continued to rise at Qinhuangdao Port during May Day holiday, with an average increase of 15 yuan per ton, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday.

  • Sinopec, CNPC urge changes to consumption tax

    2011-05-03 10:36

    Two of China's largest companies have apparently asked the government to temporarily lower or withdraw its levy on fuel oil consumption.

  • Oil giant under new fire for extravagance

    2011-04-29 14:08

    A subsidiary of the China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) breached the group's internal rules by handing out millions of yuan in bonuses to executives and employees between 2008 and 2010, the Beijing News reported on Thursday, citing a company document.

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