Pertamina’s proposed biofuel may risk food security, state budget: Critics
State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is examining the possibility of mixing more of its gasoline products with ethanol, in a bid to produce fuel with lower emissions.
Alternative energy, the way forward
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim underlined the importance of alternative energy sources, as well as robust regional and international collaboration in determining the…
ASEAN delays road map for regional power grid
Energy demand in Southeast Asia is set to grow by around 3 per cent per year until 2030, with 75 per cent of the increased demand projected to be met by fossil fuels.
PM Kakar seeks plan for reduction in high electricity bills within 48 hours
A day earlier, protests were held in cities across the country, due to exorbitant electricity bills on the back of a significant increase in the national average tariff.
Indonesia’s nuclear agency unfazed by Fukushima wastewater release
TEPCO's latest report found that the tritium concentration in the treated wastewater was less than 1,000 becquerels per litre, lower than the World Health Organisation's safety…
Malaysia looking to export green electricity to new capital Nusantara
Malaysia is viewing the project as a potential export market for its green electricity, as it sets its sights on becoming ASEAN’s renewable energy hub.
Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear power plant will be ready on time, but power generation delayed
The Tk 109.8 billion transmission project is unlikely to be completed before the middle of next year, according to officials.
Indonesia needs new rules to compete for carbon capture investment: Expert
Experts says Indonesia’s neighbours have a great potential for the geological storage of CO2 and are working to develop their own regulations to boost the deployment of the…
China green lights new nuclear power projects
The two new nuclear power units in Ningde, Fujian, and the two in Shidao Bay, Fujian will employ Hualong One, a domestically designed nuclear reactor.
Indonesia cites financing, feasibility as reasons for rejecting G20 energy proposal
Ministry special staffer Yudo Dwinanda Priaadi said such a target could only be achieved if issues of accessibility, technology and financing were resolved.