Vietnam will develop offshore wind energy
The mayor of Vietnam’s offshore wind energy project, “Thang Long-Wind”, is studying in order to proceed with the investment for its construction, as indicated by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The wind farm, which will be developed in the waters of Cape Ke Ga, located in the central province of Binh Thuan, with […]
Vietnam to import more electricity from Laos
Vietnam will import an additional 200 MW of electricity from Laos next year, taking the total to 1,200 MW. The government’s Standing Committee on promoting cooperation with Laos approved the increase at a meeting on Saturday. With the country expected to suffer from power shortages from 2020, the electricity import from Laos is expected to […]
Vietnam’s golden solar years aren’t over, despite policy changes
A new era dawns for solar power in Vietnam. Last month, the Vietnamese government announced it would shift to an auction system for future ground-mounted solar projects, overruling a previous proposal of a second round of its immensely successful feed-in-tariff scheme.
Myanmar running out of time to cope with climate change, warns historian Thant Myint-U
WASHINGTON – Myanmar is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the effects of climate change, and is grossly unprepared to deal with the consequences, warns historian Dr Thant Myint-U. The Myanmar historian, author and conservationist was in the United States recently to speak on his most recent book examining race, capitalism […]
Govt claims half of Myanmar households will have power by year-end
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy said half of the households would have electricity by the end of 2019; despite the chronic power shortages, the country faces due to increasing demand. U Thura Aung Ko, chief engineer at Electricity Supply Enterprise, said 50.9 percent of the country would be connected to the national grid by […]
DENR issues waste-to-energy guidelines
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued the guidelines on the establishment and operation of waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities for the treatment of municipal solid waste in the country. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu recently signed DENR administrative order 2019-21 which contained the guidelines for the WTE establishment. “We hope that we […]
Indonesia’s oil and gas regulator seeks Gulf investment
JAKARTA: Big changes are expected in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas sector with a new leadership poised to draw more foreign investment. In an exclusive interview with Arab News, the vice chairman of the industry’s regulating body explains what will happen, when, and why one of the investors should be Saudi Aramco.
Singapore set to become world’s first sustainable palm oil nation
[KUALA LUMPUR] Singapore could become the world’s first country to only use sustainable palm oil as part of a green push to tackle forest fires and air pollution blighting South-east Asia. Palm oil is the world’s most widely used edible oil and found in everything from margarine to soap. Its production has led to deforestation, […]
