Huge potential for Vietnam, UK to boost cooperation in clean energy
There is a huge potential for Vietnam and the UK to enhance cooperation in clean energy, as both countries have set ambitious goals for carbon neutrality moving towards a…
Energy
COP29: Why it matters to the Philippines
The super-rich’s carbon consumption fuels inequality, hunger, and excess deaths. Exorbitant carbon emissions result in hotter temperatures, significantly affecting crop yields,…
Indonesia vows to cut coal use to 33% of energy mix by end of 2040
Renewables accounted for less than 14 percent of the in country's energy mix last year, while coal contributed more than 40 percent.
Thai industry taps Japan for clean energy, soil recycling technology
Thailand's Industrial Estate Authority team tours leading Japanese companies for lessons in transitioning to circular economy.
Indonesia can achieve 100% renewable energy within ‘years,’ President Prabowo tells APEC summit
The archipelago has the greatest geothermal energy potential in the world, as well as significant solar power potential, “but our main strength comes from bio-energy, from the…
How will the centralised global carbon programme announced at COP29 affect Singapore?
The two standards for the UN carbon mechanism that were finalised include the ones that govern the requirements for removing greenhouse gases, and for developing and assessing…
China’s ‘new energy trio’ next growth engine for Asia-Pacific
Several factors have fueled China's rapid rise in the new energy sector: rich and relatively inexpensive mineral resources, a steady stream of raw materials, and huge investments…
Petition seeks Bangladesh High Court order to review power deal with Indian group Adani
Barrister M Abdul Qaiyum said many experts have opined that under the agreement, Bangladesh will pay significantly higher prices in comparison to what it pays for its other…
Over 15,300 EV charging points installed islandwide as Singapore eyes target of 60,000 by 2030
While the majority of public chargers will be slow chargers intended for overnight use, LTA plans for some of these public chargers to be fast-charging.
Vietnamese engineer’s compassion leads to new low-cost invention against mountain cold
Local residents often take water directly from the cold natural streams, and the lack of sunlight in the winter means solar power systems cannot function properly.