Power infrastructure to drive Indonesia’s energy sector growth: Fitch Solutions
Construction of power infrastructure — chiefly coal-fired power plants — will remain the primary driver of growth in Indonesia’s energy and utilities sector for the near future, said Fitch Solutions Macro Research in a Jan 16 report. However, there are risks that power projects may be postponed due to the country’s widening current account deficit and a weakening […]
Munti school tops int’l tilt promoting green energy
From being a finalist last year, Muntinlupa National High School (MNHS) topped an international research competition promoting renewable energy. In awards rites held on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the public school received the 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize (ZSP) for its research proposal titled “RevAMP: Revitalized Algae Micro-farming,” besting hundreds of entries from around the world. […]
PGN connects over 5,000 households in Banten to gas network
State-owned gas subholding company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has announced that it has completed its gas pipeline network project to distribute natural gas to households in Serang, Banten. PGN president director Gigih Prakoso, said the gas network project, funded through the state budget, would help reduce imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). “PGN will […]
Third national car may be LPG-powered, if Astana City has its way
KUALA LUMPUR: Astana City Group Sdn Bhd (ACG) is keen on being involved in the third national car project, and sees the vehicle being fully-powered by liquid petroleum gas (LPG), replacing petroleum altogether. Its managing director Nik Mohd Fareez Nik Ahmad Azman said the company submitted a proposal paper on the project to the International […]
Search for eco-schools highlights climate change
MANILA – Climate change will be a major consideration in evaluating initiatives of schools joining the search for the country’s most sustainable and eco-friendly public and private elementary and high schools, as well as higher education institutions (HEIs) starting this year. “We’re highlighting climate change due to what’s happening around us,” Elenida Basug, the Department […]
444 gas stations found imposing higher tax
MANILA, Philippines — Over 400 gas stations have already imposed additional excise tax on fuel products as the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to monitor the industry for the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law’s proper implementation. The DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) said yesterday it has received 444 reports on the retail […]
Phoenix-CNOOC JV to build Philippines’ first LNG termina
The Philippines’ energy ministry has approved the bid from local fuel retailer Phoenix Petroleum and China’s CNOOC to build the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. The $2 billion regasification and imports terminal will be built south of the capital of Manila, featuring a capacity to handle 2.2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of […]
Cleanergy powers all Net Group buildings in BGC
MANILA — AboitizPower’s Cleanergy is now providing all seven buildings of The Net Group (TNG) with clean and renewable energy. AboitizPower and TNG signed a power supply contract on Thursday, in which the former will supply a total of 13.5 megawatts (MW) to TNG’s seven office buildings. These TNG buildings include Net Park, Net Lima, […]
