This could be the 2020 Nissan Kicks unmasked
It’s starting to look more likely that the Nissan Kicks will be replacing the Juke in Southeast Asia. It had been spied making rounds in Thailand back in December 2019 and we also reported that it will be assembled there as well. With Thailand being one of the major manufacturing hubs in the region, we […]
Indonesia’s coal consumption may fall 5 percent as virus spreads: Energy ministry
The government expects domestic coal consumption to fall as much as 5 percent this year due to lower coal-fired power plant activity in the virus-ridden economy.
Cambodia’s grid-connected PV capacity grows to 150 MW – report
Cambodia’s installed solar power capacity has increased by 60 MW after a new photovoltaic (PV) park was tied to the national grid, the Phnom Penh Post reports, citing a government official.
Malaysian senator builds solar-powered buggy while under home quarantine for COVID-19
Stuck in a 14-day home quarantine, rural empowerment activist Adrian Banie Lasimbang decided to take advantage of the enforced isolation and come up with a working prototype of a solar-powered, electric buggy in the past two weeks.
ECs to subsidize power needs of poor consumers
Electric cooperatives (ECs) are planning to subsidize the electricity needs of poor consumers affected by the Luzon-wide quarantine, according to state-run National Electrification Administration.
Is Vietnam becoming more and more addicted to coal?
While the world is fleeing from coal, Vietnam is becoming increasingly addicted to coal, according to Nguyen Dang Anh Thi, an energy and enviornment expert.
Indonesia won’t ‘sacrifice economy’ for more ambitious emissions cuts
Indonesia will not set a more ambitious emissions reduction target to counter increasingly dire climate change projections, saying it wants to focus instead on its economic growth.
Singapore Solar Company LYS Energy Raises $10 Million from United Overseas Bank
LYS Energy Group (LYS), a Singapore-based solar independent power producer (IPP), has received S$14 million (~$10 million) green loans from the United Overseas Bank (UOB), Southeast Asia’s third-largest finance group and Singapore’s third-largest bank
