Indonesia begins B40 biodiesel trial to power trains
The goverment and state-owned railway operator KAI have kicked off a nearly two-month trial of B40 biodiesel in trains, starting with the Bogowonto train connecting Jakarta and…
Singapore to stop registration of new diesel cars and taxis from Jan 1, 2025
The move to phase out the more pollutive vehicles was announced in Parliament three years ago during a debate on the Government’s environmental sustainability plans in March…
Japan to pursue fuel production for fast reactors to avoid shortage, protect energy security
Construction of a new plant will be considered to produce fuel for the Joyo experimental fast reactor in Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, is currently not in operation. The aim is to…
Coal use reaches record in Indonesia and Philippines, endangering climate goals: Study
In a report released on July 1, London-based energy think-tank Ember said coal generates nearly two-thirds of electricity in South-east Asia’s two most populous countries.
Japan to promote development of new research reactors to achieve decarbonisation
The move is aimed at realizing carbon neutrality and green transformation, as the ministry considers nuclear power as the “leading option” to achieve the goal, according to an…
Inner Mongolia forges green power
Last year, the region supplied 306 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to outside the region, equivalent to the annual output of three Three Gorges Dam.
Singapore plans to build two more hydrogen-ready natural gas power plants by 2030
On June 4, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) invited the private sector to build, own and operate two new power plants to be up and running in 2029 and 2030. Each plant is…
South Korea bets big on gas, oil prospects in East Sea
According to officials at the Industry Ministry, the review from Act-Geo reported that the buried amount of natural resources could be somewhere between 3.5 billion and 14 billion…
Indonesia, Singapore move forward with solar power export plan
Plans to export solar power to the city-state took a long time to materialize considering the scale of the project, which is estimated to cost roughly US$50 billion.
Carbon financing could retire dozens of coal plants in SE Asia by 2030: Rockefeller Foundation
In SE Asia, coal power plants are the main source of electricity and a major source of air pollution and carbon emissions. Many of the plants are young, with an average age of…