Cambodia scraps plans for Mekong hydropower dams
A Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower dams on the Mekong river has been welcomed by campaigners, who say it will provide welcome relief to the tens of thousands of people whose livelihood depend upon its rich resources.
Fuel delivery to be prioritized – DoE
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said several measures were in place to ensure the unhampered delivery of fuel products amid the enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon to curb the coronavirus epidemic. The department said it had coordinated with the Bureau of Customs to prioritize importation of petroleum products and ethanol for supply security during the […]
Cambodia puts plans for mainstream Mekong dams on hold for 10 years
PHNOM PENH – Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews its policy to seek energy from coal, natural gas and solar. The decision means that neighboring Laos, which has opened two new dams on the mainstream Mekong […]
Energy chief flags delays in power investments due to Luzon lockdown
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has flagged that the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine might be a downside to energy-related investments and a risk to the country’s power capacity in the long-term. The entire Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night, to […]
Vietnam Introduces Law Aimed at Fighting Climate Change
Vietnam has introduced legislation to advance its greenhouse gas reduction goals as per the Paris climate accord, decreasing worries the fast-growing nation’s reliance on coal would stymie those efforts. Vietnam has introduced legislation to advance its greenhouse gas reduction goals as per the Paris climate accord, decreasing worries the fast-growing nation’s reliance on coal would […]
Focusing on effectively exploiting renewable energy sources
NDO – The exploitation and application of RE to create electricity supply is now a common trend in many countries around the world, aiming to ensure energy security and sustainable development. It is also a solution to gradually eliminate power sources using traditional fuels that generate gas emissions and negatively affect the living environment and peoples’ […]
HSBC rolls out Singapore’s first green loans for SMEs
HSBC makes an industry-first move by launching the HSBC SME Green Loan, focused on assisting small and medium enterprises to produce sustainable products with their ‘green’ certifications. The green loan will be issued on a term basis at a minimum limit of $350,000, denominated in either Singapore dollars or US dollars. Applications will be subject to […]
Electricity demand drops 30% due to lockdown
POWER demand has fallen about 30% during the Luzon enhanced community quarantine to contain the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), reflecting the decline in power use by shuttered businesses, the Department of Energy (DoE) said late Wednesday. Energy-related investments, it said, are also expected to be hindered by the lockdown, which has restricted public […]
