Lotte Mart is first in Vietnam to adopt R448A
VIETNAM: Lotte Mart has become the first supermarket retailer in Vietnam to adopt R448A as a lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R404A. The A1 refrigerant, marketed by Honeywell as Solstice N40, was first selected by the South Korean retailer for its domestic stores in 2018. Lotte Mart established its first Vietnamese branch in Ho Chi […]
PETRONAS adds new vessels to LNG fleet
PETRONAS LNG Ltd (PLL) has signed a Time Charter Party (TCP) for three newbuild 174 000 m3 LNG vessels with shipowner, Hyundai LNG Shipping (HLS). The deal with HLS was awarded via an international tender exercise to support PETRONAS’ growing global LNG business portfolio.
Singapore looks to off-shore floating solar farms to meet its green energy targets
Singapore recently unveiled its ambitious Green Plan 2030, in which it aims to quadruple its solar energy deployment by 2025 using measures including covering the rooftops of housing blocks with solar panels. By 2030, solar energy will be five times that of today, capable of powering over 350,000 households a year. But the land-scarce country […]
SEACEF invests in Vietnam solar and storage project
The South East Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF), a collaboration of international foundations seeking to accelerate the low-carbon transition in Southeast Asia, has invested at the development phase of a floating solar and storage project in Dong Nai province in southeastern Vietnam.
Land-starved Singapore gets creative with solar in clean energy push
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Singapore is betting on floating solar farms and vertical panels to increase its clean-energy supplies and cut carbon emissions, a model that could work in other densely populated cities, urban experts said. With renewable energy options such as wind, hydro, nuclear and biomass ruled out, solar photovoltaic (PV) is the […]
Singapore to use Floating Solar Farms as Land is Densely Populated
Singapore is giving a push towards sustainable energy, with floating solar farms. Being a densely populated country, they have limited land area. Innovative methods to meet the requirements in renewable energy production are much needed. The other sustainable energy production like wind, hydro, and biomass were ruled out as they need land. Furthermore, floating solar […]
Will Singaporeans change their lifestyles to fight climate change? An app can help
The fight against climate change is a race against time. Countries and businesses aim to transform their economies to meet carbon reduction goals, but what if the world cannot innovate its way out of the climate crisis?
Seda proposes more electrical appliances included in Save 2.0 RM200 rebate scheme
PUTRAJAYA: More electrical appliances may be included for the Sustainability Achieved via Energy Efficiency (Save 2.0) RM200 e-rebate. Sustainable Energy Development Authority Malaysia (Seda) chairman Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the programme was currently limited to locally-made refrigerators and air conditioners that have a four or five-star energy rating. “Others including washing machines and televisions. So […]
