Heading towards a Nuclear Future: Filipino Scholars to Train Abroad for Energy Transformation

Within this collaboration, Filipino scholars and students will train in nuclear engineering at UT, gaining access to world-class expertise and research networks, including resources at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The expertise they acquire are expected to jumpstart the country’s ambitions to restart the long-dormant Bataan Nuclear Power Plant and potentially build new nuclear facilities, Knox News reported.

Indonesia, Switzerland Forge Hydropower Cooperation

The Swiss Embassy in Jakarta and the State Electricity Company (PLN) held the Indonesia-Switzerland Hydropower Conference 2025. The event, titled United to Drive Sustainable Growth, was intended as a form of bilateral cooperation between Switzerland and Indonesia in the field of sustainable energy on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Petrovietnam and JERA forge clean energy ties

Petrovietnam’s Deputy CEO Le Manh Cuong is said to have emphasized Vietnam’s “vast potential” in renewable energy and affirmed that cooperation with JERA will play a “key role” in Petrovietnam’s journey toward green growth, beyond traditional oil and gas.