Indonesia, ExxonMobil sign $10B agreement for CCS development
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ExxonMobil to advance the petrochemical sector and develop Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, with an estimated investment of US$10 billion.
Government commits to renewable energy growth as data centres multiply in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has 18 data centres with a total electricity demand of at least 800MW, and the number is expected to increase to 81 by 2035, says Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (pic).
Vietnam Leads Editorial Board Meeting on Amending Energy Efficiency Law for Net-Zero 2050
Minister Nguyen Hong Dien led the inaugural meeting of the Editorial Board tasked with amending and supplementing certain provisions of the Law on Using Energy Efficiency and Conservation at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s headquarters. The meeting gathered members from various ministries, political organizations, industry associations, and corporations.
Rafizi: Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage regulatory framework bill to be tabled in early March
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): The Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Progressive Regulatory Framework Bill is set to be tabled in Parliament in early March, according to Economy Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
Data centres in Singapore exploring clean energy options, including nuclear reactors
SINGAPORE: Data centres in Singapore are ramping up demand for renewable energy. Such facilities that store and process vast volumes of digital data guzzle large amounts of electricity to operate servers and cooling systems.
Efforts to mobilise funds under ALCBT underway
Efforts are ongoing to create a regional platform to mobilise funds under the Asian Low Carbon Buildings Transition Project (ALCBT), according to German Embassy in Cambodia.
Zero Waste Month: Energy-saving Starts in the Kitchen
Every January, Zero Waste Month is observed in the Philippines – encouraging consumers to be responsible and mindful with their energy-consumption.
Sembcorp launches solar-plus-storage site set to power Indonesia’s new capital city
A new 50MW solar-plus-storage plant near Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, has been opened by a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered engineering firm Sembcorp.
