Manila Electric eyes wind, solar, nuclear to boost coal-free push
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the Philippines’ largest power retailer, plans to tap nuclear, solar and wind energy sources to accelerate its push to stop using coal by 2050. The company that distributes electricity in Metro Manila and nearby provinces is building solar farms that can generate 188 megawatts, in line with its target to have […]
Shell First to Supply SAF to Customers in Singapore
Having a blending facility in the region enables a more efficient operation by moving neat SAF in bulk from production sources to the blending facility and then delivering blended SAF parcels to where it is needed.
Thai govt, US private sector set to ink LOI on clean energy
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Cabinet has approved a letter of intent (LOI) to spur the Clean Energy Demand Initiative between the Thai government and the US private sector.
Two new solar power plants built in southern province
Dau Tieng 5.1 and Dau Tieng 5.2 solar power plants are expected to start construction in Q2, with an investment of VND3.56 trillion ($157 million). With a capacity of 225 MW each, the two power plants will cover 332.5 hectares at Dau Tieng Lake in the southern province of Tay Ninh. Construction is expected to […]
Singapore Airlines, Scoot to use sustainable aviation fuel for all flights from Q3
Singapore Airlines and Scoot, the low cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines Group, as part of a pilot program and with support from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Singapore-headquartered global investment firm Temasek, will use sustainable aviation fuel for all flights from Q3 to expedite decarbonization in the aviation industry.
Vietnam calls for int’l support to realise energy commitment at COP26
Vietnam needs considerable international support in terms of concessional capital to take measures for concurrently ensuring national energy security and achieving net zero emissions by 2050, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
Solar Power Plants as backbone of Indonesia’s clean energy: Minister
The Indonesian Government had decided to use Solar Power Plants (PLTS) as the backbone to supply clean energy in Indonesia by 2060. “We will use solar power as the backbone of renewable energy,” Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif noted in a statement on Monda
Gov’t’s commitment key for developing nuclear power plant: researcher
The Indonesian Government’s commitment is an important prerequisite for developing a nuclear power plant and achieving the net-zero emissions target, a nuclear technology researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has opined.
