Metro Manila brownouts feared amid heat, power supply woes
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said 47 power plants in the country failed and succumbed to “forced outages,” adding that a total of 21 hydroelectric power plants have also stopped…
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New Zealand commits US$25M for ADB energy transition mechanism in Southeast Asia
New Zealand’s grant is the third contribution to the Energy Transition Mechanism, following support from Japan and Germany.
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…
President Marcos orders government to set standard in conserving energy
This comes after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines extended the red alert status in Luzon and Visayas, a status issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet…
Philippines at crossroads between liquefied natural gas dependence and clean energy
While the Philippines has ambitious targets for renewable energy on the horizon, the present reality steers the country toward an increased dependence on imported LNG.
Energy price hikes make clean energy compelling for Bangladesh
While the first movers had less savings, the lucrative rooftop solar should now make inroads into all industries and commercial buildings with enough space and load-bearing…
Southeast Asia needs to accelerate renewable energy transition: Experts
McKinsey & Company senior partner Vishal Agarwal suggested at an event that project developers have to build local ecosystems and work with stakeholders to find innovative…
Many Japanese undecided on nuclear plants, survey says
Prof. Hiroshi Yamagata of the Nagaoka University of Technology who conducted the survey said the government needs to share information that is easy to understand, especially with…
China turns on new Mekong River dam, despite adverse impact on fishes and farming in S-E Asia
Chinese dams are said to worsen droughts in South-east Asian countries and damaging the ecosystem along the river, which fishermen, farmers, migratory birds and hundreds of fish…
‘Bangladesh robbed of $14 billion in 3 years’: PM’s Energy Adviser
The higher prices of crude oil following the Covid-19 pandemic and the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, meant Bangladesh had to pay more for fuel, which ate up the…