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Asia's fuel of the future: Gas or coal?

By Nguyen Phuong Linh and Nahim Bin Zahur, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011

Asia's energy future stands at a crossroads on whether coal will retain its status as the major fuel for power generation in Asia, or if natural gas will overtake coal.

Lessons from New Zealand's electricity market

By Chua Shen Hwee, EMA staff | 1 November 2011

The New Zealand electricity market shares many similarities with Singapore's market, with one key difference.

Benefits of integrating gas and electricity markets

Experimental Power Grid Centre opens

5 questions with Willem van Putten of KEMA

By Anne McIvor, Cleantech Magazine | 18 October 2011

The Managing Director of Asia-Pacific, KEMA, answers questions on the company's smart grid vision and the role of SmartGridSherpa.

Promoting competition in electricity retail: Insights from behavioural economics

By Eugene Toh and and Vivienne Low | 29 August 2011

A look at how behavioural economics can provide useful ideas for energy regulators in promoting competition in the electricity retail market.

Japan: Coming to terms with the power crisis

Special Report on Japan by Martin Daniel, Editor, Platts Power in Asia | 2011

The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resultant tsunami in northeastern Japan on March 11 affected more than 31,800 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake 11 nuclear reactors with 9,674MW of capacity at four sites shut down automatically, while three other reactors with 2,700MW of capacity which were closed for maintenance were also affected.