Thailand ‘to be regional EV hub’ in five years
The government has announced a policy to make Thailand a regional hub of electric vehicles in five years. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak made the announcement at Government House on Wednesday in his capacity as the chairman of the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee.
UN special rapporteur recognizes PH envi, climate policies
GENEVA, Switzerland – United Nations Special Rapporteur on Environment David Boyd recognized as good practices the Philippine government’s robust policies to realize the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Myanmar builds a port for LNG tankers in Thilawa SEZ
The construction process of a port to dock LNG tankers to supply liquefied nature gas (LNG) for 350-megawatt LNG power plant in Thilawa SEZ is about 40 per cent finished, according to Ministry of Electricity and Energy. It is one of the electric power projects implemented by the ministry to fulfill the electricity requirement for 2020 […]
TOTAL to Add 25MW Solar Projects in Thailand, Boost Renewables
TOTAL S.A.TOT announced that its unit Total Solar Distributed Generation has entered into an agreement to provide 25 megawatt-peak of solar rooftops for 24 facilities of one of the largest food companies in Thailand, Betagro. These solar projects will utilize more than 62,000 solar panels and produce 38 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity per year.
PTT urges oil reserve cut as prices collapse
In response to plunging oil prices, state-owned energy firm PTT Plc is urging policymakers to take action to cut the nation’s crude oil reserve in half as prices dip below US$30 a barrel. President and chief executive Chansin Treenuchagron said PTT will urge the government to reduce the volume of its oil reserve to 9-10 days […]
EDC emerges as lone Phl company in global Carbon Clean 200 list
Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the country’s geothermal energy leader, has added another feather to its cap by emerging as the only Philippine company to make it to the list of the world’s 200 biggest publicly listed companies that draw significant revenues from clean energy. EDC’s inclusion in the list, called Carbon Clean 200™, provides another […]
MCWM plans to build waste-to-energy facility
MANILA, Philippines — The unsolicited proposal of Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWM) to build a waste-to-energy facility is expected to address the worsening garbage problem in the Philippines. MCWM, the operator of the country’s first engineered sanitary landfill, has yet to receive a response from Bases Conversion and Development Authority for its proposal to build […]
Powering Vietnam
As they step up efforts to combat climate change, many countries are pursuing an energy transition to reduce carbon emissions and develop renewable sources. Vietnam is no exception. And while more renewables may be desirable, there will still be room in Vietnam’s energy mix for fossil fuels as long as they are clean, according to Dang […]
