Bill creating PH energy think tank gets Senate nod
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved Wednesday on third and final reading a bill seeking to create a government think tank for the energy sector. Under Senate Bill No. 1296, the proposed Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) will perform critical research and policy development for needed reforms in the energy sector. Senator Win […]
Investors waiting for new regulations on geothermal development in Indonesia
While geothermal power generation capacity has been increasing in Indonesia, investment and development of geothermal has not seen the growth it could show. Investors still seem to refrain from developing geothermal energy. The indication, can be seen from the auction of the geothermal working area (WKP) in 2019. Of the three geothermal working areas (WKP) […]
#TECH: Reduce congestion and carbon footprint with Ryde
The Ryde app will reduce congestion and carbon footprint, writes Nur Zarina Othman DO you know that in 2018, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for Malaysia were 257,840 kt (kilotonnes)? Based on data published by Knoema, an integrated global data platform, Malaysia records high CO2 emissions, with an increase from 113,853.4 kt in 1999 to 257,840 […]
Indonesia’s January biodiesel consumption at 706,176 kL -ministry
JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia consumed 706,176 kilolitres (kL) of unblended biodiesel in the month of January, data from Energy and Mineral Resources showed on Tuesday. That is 35% higher than the average monthly biodiesel consumption in 2019. In the whole of 2019, Indonesia used 6.26 million kL of unblended biodiesel made from palm […]
Coronavirus delays 135MW solar duo by Philippines utility
As global efforts to contain the coronavirus step up, the disease continues to affect the solar industry, with a subsidiary of major Filipino utility Meralco announcing that the commissioning of 135MW of solar projects has been delayed due to the virus outbreak. Meralco PowerGen Corp’s (MGen) two PV projects in the Luzon provinces of Tarlac […]
Next-generation coalition invites government and business leaders to champion energy transition
A next-generation coalition of youth, local governments, business start-ups, and healthcare professionals laid out today their principles and demands for a responsive and inclusive energy transition in the Philippines. The OurEnergy 2030 coalition (www.ourenergy2030.org) is calling on government and business leaders to drive forward the Philippines’ bold path towards justly and effectively transitioning our energy […]
Jadestone Energy moves closer to Vietnam offshore project approval
Jadestone Energy has announced that the field development plan (FDP) for the Nam Du and U Minh gas fields, offshore southwest Vietnam, is in the final stages of the formal Vietnamese Government approval process. Jadestone continues to anticipate final approval of the FDP, which includes approval of the gas price, shortly. FDP approval constitutes official […]
Risen Energy provides all modules for Phase I of Shanghai Electric’s Forte 50MW PV Project in Vietnam
NINGHAI, CHINA / ACCESSWIRE / February 25, 2020 / Risen Energy (Stock Code: 300118, SZ) announced that it reached an agreement with Shanghai Electric Group (referred to as Shanghai Electric) and will provide all modules for Phase I of Vietnam’s Forte 50MW photovoltaic project. This project is the first cooperation between Risen Energy and Shanghai Electric, which signals […]
