Joining hands for a greener future
British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Richard Lindsay, in commemorating World Environment Day, underscored the important roles that Brunei Government and local NGOs (non-governmental organisations) as well as the British High Commission played in preserving the environment in the country.
WB approves credit to support Vietnam’s response to climate change
NDO/VNA – The World Bank in Vietnam announced on June 6 that the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have approved US$84.4 million of credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Vietnam’s multi-sectoral policy reforms so as to promote climate-resilient landscapes and green transport and energy systems.
Thai NGOs Urge Govt Not To Buy Power From Sanakham Dam In Laos
A dam planned for construction by Laos on the Mekong river will have negative impacts not only on Lao villages but also in nearby Thailand, a coalition of Thai environmental groups says, adding that the government in Bangkok should cancel plans to buy electricity from the controversial project.
Indonesia sees product demand up 160,000 b/d by 2026
Indonesia expects domestic oil product demand to increase by 12pc or around 160,000 b/d by 2026, but an expansion of refinery capacity should eliminate the need for imports. Indonesia imported 24.7mn kilolitres (425,000 b/d) of oil products last year, meeting 33pc of demand. Its domestic refineries accounted for other two thirds of requirements, with output of […]
Virus-hit Indonesian thermal coal prices could start slow recovery in Q3: sources
Singapore — Indonesian thermal coal prices, which are grappling with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, could start to slowly recover from September onwards as market sentiment improves and demand picks up, sources told S&P Global Platts June 5.
Natural gas will continue to be S’pore’s dominant energy source in 2030: Chan Chun Sing
The government aims to expand our solar energy capabilities by 2030 and is exploring opportunities to import clean energy from our neighbouring countries, said the Minister for Trade and Industry, Chan Chun Sing. In a written response on Thursday (June 4), Chan responded to a question filed by Nominated Member of Parliament Anthea Ong about the […]
Single-axis bifacial PV offers lowest LCOE in 93.1% of world’s land area
A group of scientists from the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore has showed that combining bifacial panels and single-axis trackers is the best way to achieve the lowest levelized cost of energy in solar power projects based on crystalline silicon technology. In the study Global Techno-Economic Performance of Bifacial and Tracking Photovoltaic Systems, published in Joule, the […]
Electricity discount has been switched off
Yesterday the Ministry of Energy announced that the national electricity discount from March to May, which differed based on the amount of electricity used and size and type of the venue, has ended and will not be renewed. But, at best, the discount was merely a perfunctory political gesture, not a useful saving for most […]
