Yeo: Malaysian govt not paying for plastic waste repatriation
KUALA LUMPUR: Three countries have agreed to take back 89 containers of plastic waste detained at seaports, at no expense to Malaysian government. “We already know where the country is from and we have contacted the ambassadors,” said Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) Yeo Bee Yin. “So far, three countries […]
ADB, Infrastructure Asia agree to promote green finance for sustainable infrastructure in Southeast Asia
The agreement will allow ADB and Infrastructure Asia to help state-owned enterprises, regional and municipal governments, in Southeast Asia in improving their institutional, financial, and governance capacities for developing innovative and green infrastructure programs and projects The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Singapore’s Infrastructure Asia today signed a cooperation agreement to help governments in Southeast […]
Meralco and Hitachi inaugurate 2MW / 2MWh BESS in Philippines
Philippines power utility Meralco and battery supplier Hitachi have installed a 2MW / 2MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on the country’s largest island, Luzon, according to local reports. Two 1MW lithium BESS units comprising 2,300 cells were reportedly unveiled on September 6 in San Rafael, a town 50 kilometres north of the capital, Manila. […]
AC energy investing $20 million for RE projects in Asia-Pacific
THE power unit of conglomerate Ayala Corp. is investing $20 million to partly finance the development, construction and operations of renewable-energy (RE) power projects in the Asia-Pacific (AsPac) region, with a goal of building a portfolio of over 1 gigawatt in the next few years. AC Energy, through AC Renewables International Pte. Ltd., will undertake these […]
Vietnam approves 2.2GW gas power plant development
The Government of Vietnam has granted approval to global power company AES for the development of a new 2.2GW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant. The new Son My 2 plant will be developed in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, Vietnam. AES president and CEO Andrés Gluski said: “AES is committed to the […]
Putrajaya to review carbon emission commitments next year
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): The government is looking to review its carbon emissions commitments under the 2016 Paris Agreement. Speaking at CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit, Minister for Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin said the government would be reviewing its national determined commitment under the Paris […]
Is blockchain an overhyped tool for Asia’s energy transition?
Branded as a revolution when it was launched in the early 1990s, the Apple Newton MessagePad personal digital assistant turned out to be a disappointment, but helped pave the way for the hugely successful iPhone and iPad. And while smart eyewear could today be said to be overhyped, the technology could prove itself in future. POLICY […]
Singapore electricity tariffs to fall 3.3% in Q4
HOUSEHOLDS and businesses can expect lower electricity bills for the next three months. Electricity tariffs for October to December are set to fall by an average of 3.3 per cent, or 0.79 cent per per kilowatt hour (kwh), compared with the previous quarter, SP Group said on Monday. The decline is due to the lower […]
