New RE projects to increase electricity bills
While renewable energy (RE) developers are brandishing that their technologies are already the cheapest in the market, the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) ironically dropped the bomb that the programmed RE projects in the country will increase the power bills of Filipino consumers by P0.23 per kilowatt hour.
Keeping it clean and green
Clean energy is playing a crucial role in the global economy and in keeping the planet green. Khmer Times reporter Jason Boken spoke with Energylab director of emerging markets Bridget McIntosh about the growth of the clean energy market in Cambodia and the region, with a focus on new technology, policy and the future of […]
Indonesia is ready to take on the world’s EV battery makers
Myanmar can leapfrog to a green economy
Myanmar receives loans to boost electricity access in poorer states
Vietnam to purchase more power from Laos
National utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed three memoranda to purchase power from Laotian companies amid expected energy shortages.
Harnessing hydropower in Malaysia
Malaysia has relatively abundant hydropower resources, albeit unevenly distributed among the different parts of the country, with heavier concentrations in Sabah and Sarawak. The first major hydropower dam, the Chenderoh Dam (27MW), was constructed in 1930. In the decades that followed, systematic development of the country’s natural resources has contributed over 27,300GWh of energy annually […]
Singapore government invests $8.9m to support blockchain research
Enterprise Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority, and the National Research Foundation Singapore, has launched a S$12 million (US$8.9 million) program to further strengthen the city-state’s blockchain ecosystem.
