Malaysia picks new chairman for state-run Petronas
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Reuters) – Malaysia has appointed Mohd Bakke Salleh as the chairman of state energy firm Petroleum Nasional Berhad (Petronas), the prime minister’s office said on Monday.
DOE: E-vehicles to make up 10% of registrations by 2040
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy sees electric vehicles (EVs) accounting for 10 percent of the total registered vehicles in the country by 2040.
Energy one-stop shop seen to eliminate red tape in power projects
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte‘s marching orders to concerned government agencies to ensure the full implementation of the streamlined permit process provided under the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (Evoss) Act.
Regulator maintains fuel tariff rate to assist with living costs
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has agreed to maintain the fuel tariff (Ft) rate at minus 0.1532 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) despite a rise in fuel costs and lower electricity demand due to travel restrictions.
A paradox of power consumption and generation
Numerous areas across Vietnam have been experiencing blackouts due to elevated power consumption breaking historical records during the June heatwaves. The Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC) said the electricity demand across Vietnam has broken a new record on June 21, with 42,146MW.
Gov’t announces new energy efficiency standards for air conditioners
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN — Air conditioners that do not meet new energy efficiency standards cannot be imported into Brunei from June 14 next year, the Ministry of Energy announced in a press conference on Tuesday.
Duterte forms body to manage streamlining of energy project processes
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has formed a task group to oversee the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop (EVOSS) which streamlines the processing of energy project applications.
Energy management can support Malaysia’s small businesses in recovery
AS businesses across Malaysia fight to maintain market growth in an economy stunted by the Covid-19 pandemic, we must ensure that our small and medium sized companies (SMEs) are not left behind. As we look ahead to an economic rebound, we must support small businesses in addressing business infrastructure issues that threaten their resilience and […]
