Energy and climate education still missing in Southeast Asian universities
University curriculum in Southeast Asian varsities generally creates silos between energy and climate. Imparting energy-climate knowledge to our youth is integral to transforming the present state into a low-carbon future. The first net-zero energy building on National University of Singapore’s Kent Ridge campus is located within the School of Design & Environment, and was designed in […]
How hydroelectricity will help power Asia’s future in 21st century
It’s tempting to imagine hydropower as a relatively modern phenomenon – born in the 1950s and really taking root only in the 21st century. Yet, that would ignore the fact that humans have been harnessing the power of water for well over 2,000 years, ever since the ancient Greeks used running streams to move wheels […]
Another solar farm eyed in Currimao town
LAOAG CITY — Ilocos Norte continues to attract more investors on renewable energy as a 72-megawatt solar farm is being eyed in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. If plans push through, this will add to the existing 20-megawatt solar project in Barangay Paguludan-Salindeg which was inaugurated in 2016. The area covers 24 hectares of forestland. In a […]
AC Energy taps BPI Capital for global green notes offer
MANILA, Philippines — AC Energy Inc., the energy platform of the Ayala conglomerate, has appointed BPI Capital as the sole global coordinator for its proposed green notes offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AC Energy said it is proposing the offering of fixed for life (non-deferrable) senior perpetual non-call three-year green notes. […]
ASEAN’s Largest Off-Grid Hybrid Microgrid Now Live
The inaugural project in CleanGrid Partners’ $100 million microgrid investment portfolio has gone live in the Philippines. Philippine hillside village. Photo by Daniel Zuckerkandel/Shutterstock.com Installed by the WEnergy Global Fund’s Sabang Renewable Energy Corporation (SERC), the off-grid hybrid microgrid is located in the town of Cabuyagan on the Philippine island of Palawan. It’s the first […]
2020 Indonesia Renewable Energy Power Market is projected to showcase strong growth over coming years explored in latest research
Indonesia is one of the potential markets for investment in renewable energy power generation. Strong government support coupled with private sector funding for solar, wind, tidal and other renewable sources is driving Indonesia market demand. Strong growth in planned renewable plant additions will drive the Indonesia market size over the forecast period. Browse Indonesia Renewable […]
Vietnam mulls bidding policy for solar power prices
The government is studying a plan to let investors bid on solar power prices after its incentive pricing policy has run out. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been tasked with studying this possibility with assistance from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. It is to report its study results to the […]
Chonburi: CCE launches eco-friendly waste-to-energy power plant
Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE) has inaugurated its advanced, environmentally friendly waste-to-energy power plant at WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 1. CCE is an international consortium of three companies with their respective areas of expertise providing new alternatives for future energy utilising industrial waste. Three of them are WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), a subsidiary […]