DOE banks on efficient energy use to address power demand upticks
MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) called for conservation and efficient use of electricity so the thinning power supply can keep up with the high demand. This call was issued after the Luzon grid was placed on red alert for several hours on Wednesday morning after some power plants went on unplanned outages and […]
All streetlights to be LED lamps starting September
KUALA LUMPUR: All roads nationwide will be lit with LED lamps, instead of the traditional light bulbs, in a move to save energy by as much as 50%. Right now, about 80% of streetlamps in Malaysia use other forms of lighting apart from LED (light-emitting diodes), which are known to be more energy-efficient and environmentally […]
TNB drums up energy efficiency efforts
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is launching a campaign aiming to promote energy efficiency with the intention to remind and educate Malaysians on the significance of environmental sustainability through power saving. The larger purpose of the campaign is to steer transformation towards a future energy ecosystem that delivers a balance between environmental sustainability, secure and reliable […]
Petronas well positioned to provide LNG to new markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is well positioned to provide its liquefied natural gas (LNG) to existing and new demand markets, as well as to emerging trading hubs, through its flexible and innovative LNG solutions. This is made possible due to the national oil company’s growing portfolio of LNG supply sources in Malaysia, Australia, […]
Duterte vows better energy supply in Palawan before yearend
MANILA, Philippines — Palawan will have better energy supply before the year ends, President Rodrigo Duterte gave this assurance on Thursday night during his visit to the island-province. “I assure you that before the end of the year there’s a reduced rotation in the number of hours and maybe lessening of the inconvenience,” Duterte said […]
TNB promotes energy efficiency
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is launching a campaign to promote Energy Efficiency (EE) with the intention to remind and educate Malaysians on the significance of environmental sustainability through power saving. The larger purpose of the campaign is to steer the transformation towards a future energy ecosystem that delivers a balance between environmental sustainability, […]
New DoE framework puts energy storage at heart of Philippines’ energy reforms
Questions around who should own, operate and ultimately benefit from the deployment of energy storage systems could soon be resolved in the Philippines after the government Department of Energy (DoE) issued a set of draft guidelines. In order to accommodate energy storage as an enabler for the modernisation of its electricity networks, the Philippines’ Department […]
Indonesian steel manufacturer, Nestlé push on cooling efficiency
Indonesian steel manufacturer Ispat Indo and Nestlé Indonesia have pledged to do everything in their power to cut global warming through improving the efficiency of their cooling equipment, following recognition at the Sustainable Business Awards Indonesia. Ispat Indo won in the Best Cooling Efficiency section of the awards, organized by Global Initiatives. The new category […]
