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China agrees to invest in Cuban oil refinery

Cuba and China have signed a series of economic accords that include the expansion of an oil refinery in Cienfuegos.

 

Rolling blackouts for Tokyo all summer

Rolling blackouts for Tokyo all summer

The loss of two nuclear power plants means the Tokyo region will face the summer peak demand with a loss of about 20% of capacity, the plant's owner said Thursday.

 

China Passes U.S. As Top Energy User

Industrial growth propelled the power usage of the world's most populous nation.

 

Strikes over fuel spread across India

Strikes fueled by higher prices for gasoline, diesel and kerosene spread across sections of India on Monday, disrupting rail and port traffic in some areas.

 

North Korea reports nuclear fusion success

North Korea has announced that it has made significant progress towards the development of thermo-nuclear power. It is a claim that is likely to be met with some skepticism. Despite hopes that the technology can produce large ...

 

Korea Inks $20.4 Billion U.A.E. Nuclear Deal

Korea Inks $20.4 Billion U.A.E. Nuclear Deal

A Korean-led consortium won a landmark contract, valued at around $20.4 billion, to build four nuclear reactors in the U.A.E., in what officials in this Persian Gulf country have said is the region's largest-ever energy deal.

 

UN climate summit puts China, India in spotlight

UN climate summit puts China, India in spotlight

At the U.N.'s highest-level conference yet on climate change, China on Tuesday pledged ambitious plans to plant enough forest to cover an area the size of Norway and use 15 percent of its energy from renewable sources within a decade.

 

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