Volatile energy could become the norm for Bangladesh’s garment makers
Lack of adequate gas pressure combined with soaring fuel costs means many factories are running at low capacity.
Energy
Employees of Bangladesh’s 1st solar plant without salaries for 4 months
Seven people have already left the job for not getting salary in time, with only 18 staffers remaining at their positions.
Indonesia electricity provider PLN aborts electric stove conversion program in last-minute decision
The government previously considered providing free electric stoves for millions to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on imported liquefied petroleum gas.
No need to decouple climate action from energy crisis: Experts
Experts also said that important lessons from the current energy crisis show the need to diversify energy supply, type, and partners.
Indonesia urgently needs to boost oil, gas investment amid ambitious 2030 targets
The country aims to boost its oil and gas production to 1 million barrels of oil per day and 12 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas in an effort to reduce imports.
Can India give the US a boost in the clean energy race?
The potential is there in India’s low-cost manufacturing base, scale, rare earths, investor interest and ambition.
Russian oil not refinable in Bangladesh: Refinery
Russian state-owned oil supplier Zarubezhneft JSC had previously sent crude oil samples for testing.
Portion of renewables in South Korea’s power generation tops 20% for 1st time
The portion of electricity generated by renewables first outpaced nuclear power generation in Sept last year and has been growing since.
Nepal exports electricity worth over Rs 7 billion to India
Rising earnings from the export of electricity have helped the country maintain foreign exchange reserves at adequate levels and reduce trade deficit with India.
Indonesia’s coal miners face financing squeeze as more banks pledge to ‘go green’
Finance-analysts believe it will become increasingly difficult for coal power and mining firms to raise finance for the industry due to growing pressure to transition to renewable…