Myanmar villagers worry as Thai coal mine begins operation
Villagers in Mong Hsat township in Myanmar’s eastern Shan State are having sleepless nights as large-scale coal mining operation begins in their area. The residents in Mong Kok felt they could be forced out of their villages as the coal mine operations shifts to high gear, according to a statement they issued last week.
Germany disburses $35 million in aid to electrify the Kingdom
Germany has disbursed $33 million in concessional loans and $2 million in grants to the Cambodian government for a project that aims to electrify rural areas, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
An industrial port in Singapore powered by solar—a model for other power-hungry industries?
Energy-intensive, carbon-heavy industrial ports rarely receive praise for their emissions reduction efforts, but it can be done, and Singapore’s Jurong Port is showing its peers how. The port of entry for a wide range of non-container goods and cargo ranging from steel, concrete and cement coming into Singapore, energy-hungry Jurong Port moved to build Singapore’s […]
Sustaining our future through Geo 24/7
As the population rapidly increases, demand for basic needs such as food, water, and energy also increases. This creates an increasingly vicious cycle where human activities adversely impact the environment and threaten natural resources. As a result, nations around the world are seeking ways to break the cycle and to establish a resilient future through […]
Ayala to invest $1 B for energy projects
The energy investment platform of the Ayala Group will be investing $1 billion next year across five power markets that will include the Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, India and Myanmar.
ASEAN’s renewable energy challenges
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set an ambitious target of securing 23 percent of its primary energy from renewable sources by 2025 as energy demand in the region is expected to grow by 50 percent. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this objective entails a “two-and-a-half-fold increase in the modern […]
Danish government cooperates with Indonesia to reduce greenhouse gas emission
The government of Denmark has established a cooperation with Indonesian’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in developing renewable energy resources in the provinces of South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Riau. The collaboration was marked by the provision of Danish recommendations to Indonesia through the Regional Energy Outlook.
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, […]
