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Country Profiles

Gambia

The People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Gambia on December 14, 1974.

RTI International

Its world-class water resources experts are well-versed in providing leading-edge decision-making tools.

HidroelctricadeCahora BassaHCB

Hidroelctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) operates the Cahora Bassa hydropower plant, which has an installed capacity of 2,060 MW.

Bank

The People's Bank of China

The People's Bank of China (PBC) was established on December 1, 1948 based on the consolidation of the Huabei Bank, the Beihai Bank and the Xibei Farmer Bank.

Fund

Silk Road Fund

The Fund was established in Beijing on December 29, 2014, with investment from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Investment Corporation, Expor…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan: 24 Commercial Reactors are Currently being Decommissioned

The Japan Atomic Energy Commission has urged plant operators to plan ahead to lower safety risks and costs requiring decades of work and billions of yen.

Oil & Gas Trade

Gazprom Conceded for Decline in European Gas Exports, Prices

Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom on Thursday conceded for the first time that its gas exports to Europe, as well as its prices, will decline in 2019 foll…

Solar Power Plant

State Gives Solar Preferences on Land “Preserved” for Farmland

Laws that provide special tax incentives to promote farmland preservation already skew land use decisions. We shouldn’t obscure market signals even further by …

Crude

Kenya Exports Its First-Ever Barrel of Oil to China

Kenya exported its first-ever batch of crude oil Monday, with President Uhuru Kenyatta declaring the shipment of 200,000 barrels a "special moment" in the count…

Nuclear Power Plant

Tokyo Electric Power May Start Reactors at World's Biggest Nuclear Plant

Tokyo Electric Power said on Monday it may start to decommission at least one nuclear reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant, the world’s biggest nuclea…

Oil&Gas Drilling

U.S. Crude Oil Rig Count Plunges To Near 2-Year Low

The US oil and gas rig count fell sharply on Friday, decreasing by 19 for the week, according to Baker Hughes. The total oil and gas rig count now stands at 916…

Nuclear Power Plant

Japan's Tepco to Submit Decommissioning Plan Regarding Five Reactors

Tokyo Electric Power (9501.T) will submit to a municipal official on Monday a plan regarding the decommissioning of five reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nucl…

Power Construction

It is Time for a Massive Public Takeover of the Nation’s Electric Grid

He held a town hall the same day he released a new climate plan, in which he declared that the days of investor-owned utilities—with their profit incentives to…

Oil & Gas Trade

Washington' s Decision to Reimpose Sanctions on all Purchases of Iran' s Crude

The United States has removed nearly 2.7 million barrels of Iranian oil from global markets daily as a result of Washington’s decision to reimpose sanctions on…

Green Hydrogen Future Analysis

‘Green’ hydrogen could be a significant pillar of a decarbonised economy. But there are significant challenges to overcome.