Royal Group to move forward with energy project
The Royal Group of Cambodia and partners China Southern Power Grid and China Huaneng Group on Tuesday said they will continue work on a project to build high voltage transmission lines in the Kingdom. The project will contribute to the transmission network in the country’s northeast and enable energy exchanges with Vietnam and Laos. A […]
Plunging fossil fuel revenues should push Indonesia to accelerate its clean energy revolution
A report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) stated that during the 2014-2016 fiscal years, revenue from upstream oil and gas sectors stood around US$16 billion, or 18% of the government’s total revenue. 14% of the revenue, however, was then channelled out for fossil fuel subsidies. The IISD recommends the government cut its […]
Volvo unveils “world’s first” autonomous electric bus in Singapore
Volvo has revealed a pioneering, driverless electric bus that is set to undergo testing, before being put into operation on Singapore’s roads. The 12-metre long bus, AB 7900, has a capacity of 93 people, and is able to carry 57 standing passengers as well as those seated. Unlike regular buses used in public transport networks worldwide, this electric vehicle […]
Scientist suggests ‘green turbine’ as energy solution for Mekong Delta
It is expected that power plants in Mekong Delta will have total electricity capacity of 18,224 MW, or 7.6 times bigger than Son La hydropower plant, the biggest in Southeast Asia (2,400 MW). These include O Mon 1, with the capacity of 660 MW and output of 3.6 billion kwh per annum, which consumes 1 […]
Enrile fears looming energy crisis in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has warned limitations in Philippines’ energy, saying “there is a need for national energy independence.” “I calculate about 60-70 percent of our energy requirements are imported,” Enrile said in a fourth episode of Itanong Mo kay Mang Johnny, a multiplatform phone-in show aired on Radyo Inquirer […]
Electric vehicle adoption charging ahead
If the state of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in Singapore could be summed up in one word, that word would – until recently – have been “lacking”. According to Land Transport Authority data, in 2016, there were only 12 EVs on Singapore roads. One factor that contributed to the poor adoption rate was the lack […]
Singapore LNG terminal ready to receive small LNG ships
Singapore LNG Corp. Pte Ltd. (SLNG) has completed modifications to its secondary jetty at its terminal on Jurong Island, and it is now able to receive and reload small LNG ships of between 2000 m3 and 10 000 m3 in capacity. This new small-scale LNG (SSLNG) facility, completed on 13 February 2019, will help spur […]
Indonesia’s climate change stakeholders boosted
The newly-launched Indonesia Low Emissions Network (ILEN) has boosted the country’s aspirations of fulfilling its climate change goals as it moves to create a cleaner future. The first network for climate change implementation in Indonesia, the ILEN – which was unveiled in Jakarta by NGO Green Partner Foundation on Tuesday – aims to improve and […]
