Japan’s coking coal imports rise in December
Japan’s coking coal imports rose in December to an eight-month high on increased shipments from Indonesia, underpinned by the strong recovery of Japan’s steel industry.
Velasco urges Senate to pass waste-to-energy bill
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday urged the Senate to pass a measure allowing the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies to help solve the country’s garbage problem.
Strong Chinese Thermal Coal Imports to Benefit Indonesian Miners in the Near Term
Fitch Ratings-Shanghai/Singapore-28 January 2021: China’s thermal coal imports are likely to remain strong ahead of the Chinese New Year in mid-February on robust demand, high utilisation at domestic suppliers and exceptionally high local prices, says Fitch Ratings. Indonesian coal miners are benefitting as the country is the biggest exporter of thermal coal to China. This […]
Thailand Rejects New Technical Report on Planned Large Lao Mekong Mainstream Dam
Thailand has rejected a new technical report on Laos’ Sanakham dam project, one of nine large-scale Mekong river mainstream dams integral to Vientiane’s controversial economic strategy of becoming the “Battery of Southeast Asia.”
Manila eyes more projects on clean energy under US President Biden
THE PHILIPPINES is likely to see more clean energy investment as an offshoot of the US rejoining the Paris Agreement, the industry’s regulator said.
Low-carbon sources to spur energy transition
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is banking on nonconventional energy sources to spur the country’s energy transition, according to one of its officials.
PHL ready for shift to clean-energy regime–DOE
THE Philippines is ready to run the race toward the transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy production and distribution, with experts and industry stakeholders agreeing that there must be a decent mix of renewables and other energy sources to meet the needs of Filipinos and electrify millions more households in the future.
DoE clears six firms to serve customers who opt for ‘green’ energy
SIX suppliers of renewable energy, including entities led by Aboitiz and Ayala businesses, have been granted permits to participate in the country’s “green energy option” program, giving them the lead in offering electricity to consumers who prefer cleaner power sources.
