Making the region’s buildings energy efficient
Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) intend to reduce regional energy intensity 20 percent by 2020 and 30 percent by 2025 compared with 2005 levels. According to the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the region is on track to reach its goals as energy intensity levels have seen a downward trajectory […]
Solar Energy Firm Reports Achieving Project Milestone
UGE International Ltd. (UGE:TSX.V; UGEIF:OTC) announced in a news release it recently “achieved substantial completion” of projects in each of its three key markets: the U.S., Canada and the Philippines. “When 2018 is complete, we will have installed our largest-ever annual volume of solar projects, taking our cumulative total over 380 megawatts,” Chief Operating Officer […]
Laos, Thailand further cooperation, deepen friendship
Laos and Thailand will target new heights in deepening their relations as they head toward setting up a strategic partnership for growth and sustainable development. The direction of deepening relations and enhancement of bilateral cooperation was agreed on at the Third Lao-Thai Joint Cabinet Retreat (JCR) held in Vientiane yesterday co-chaired by Prime Minister Thongloun […]
IAEA team completes Philippines infrastructure review
The INIR team included experts from Algeria, Morocco, Spain and the UK as well as IAEA staff. It reviewed the status of nuclear development using the Phase 1 criteria of the IAEA’s Milestones Approach, a phased comprehensive method to assist countries that are considering or planning their first nuclear power plant to follow a sound […]
Thailand’s PTTEP boosts gas production, reserves with contract wins
Singapore — Thailand’s energy ministry has awarded the renewed production sharing contracts for two major gas fields to PTT Exploration and Production Public Co Ltd, boosting the state-run oil company’s gas production and reserves profile at a time when the country’s output has been flagging. PTTEP’s auction wins for the Erawan and Bongkot natural gas […]
Myanmar plans to sell natural gas produced from PTTEP block mainly for local use
Myanmar is planning to sell natural gas produced from PTTEP offshore block (MD-7) mainly for local use, sources said. The PTTEP, cooperating with Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), held a public talk to discuss and explain about environmental impact assessment (EIA) test with locals from Myeik on December 13. They met with locals in […]
Calls to cool down on coal
While delegates from 200 countries come together to ramp up climate action and investors worldwide call for an end to banking on coal as part of the energy mix, the Trump administration followed through with its threat to host a fossil-fuel promotional side event at the United Nations Climate Summit (COP24), currently held in the […]
Singapore’s petroleum company Coastal Oil to exit market
SINGAPORE: Singapore petroleum company Coastal Oil Singapore Pte Ltd has entered liquidation as of Dec. 13, according to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. The company has decided to wind up but no other information was available. Coastal Oil declined to comment when contacted. Coastal Oil is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-incorporated Coastal Holdings and […]
