Toyota and Osaka Gas lays the foundation for decarbonized sustainable city
The aim of the project is to study and lay the foundation for a decarbonized and sustainable society through environmentally-friendly automotive innovations coupled with clean energy for various usages. The ceremony was held on Monday, 21 December 2020 at Eastin Thana City Golf Resort Bangkok, with the attendance of H.E. Mr. Kazuya Nashida, Ambassador of […]
New Egat head eager to slash bureaucratic rules
Boonyanit Wongrukmit, the newly appointed governor of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), vows to reduce bureaucratic hassles and build a more informal atmosphere at work to make Egat more agile in dealing with the fast-changing energy industry.
Export questions to persist under Biden
Although the Biden administration is expected to reestablish the US’s multilateral trade framework, underlying challenges for Thai exports still remain as carbon emissions, labour rights and trade pact conditions are critical issues affecting growth prospects, says a think tank.
PEA granted 30% of EEC power provision via quota
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the state power distribution arm, has announced it was given a quota to produce 30% of total power capacity in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) until 2037 under the PEA’s renewable power generation development plan.
Blueprint for zero-carbon goal underway
Energy authorities and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are drafting a Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB) to set up a zero-carbon emission goal in response to the growing trends of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs).
Laos – the ‘battery’ of Asia and a ticking environmental time bomb
Number of power plants soon to be completed by the end of 2020:53 hydropower plants under construction or in the planning stage, including those set to be completed this year; there will be more than 90 hydropower plants in Laos with a combined installed capacity of almost 14,000MW.
Waste-to-energy projects see official support, villager resistance
A plan to call for bids for new waste-to-energy (WTE) projects next year is giving hope to local officials worried about the growing volume of garbage in their neighbourhoods.
Thai govt threatens to veto new Lao dam
LOEI: Thai authorities are not happy with the potential environmental impact of the planned Sanakham hydroelectric dam in Laos and have hinted they may exercise a section of the Mekong River Agreement to halt the scheme, according to Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).
