Climate emergency: Indonesia faces catastrophic floods, disappearing islands
In recent weeks there have been devastating floods in Indonesia. What are the latest statistics about these and is there a link with global warming? The floods in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Greater Jakarta) and Banten province caused 67 deaths and displaced 36,419 people. Economic losses have reached RP10 trillion. According to the Meteorology, […]
Pilot project to open coal market set for 4Q
THE government may open the coal market for power plants as Putrajaya seeks to reduce the cost of electricity generation in the country. A pilot project to open the coal market to supply the natural resources to fuel the power plants is expected to start by the fourth quarter (4Q) of this year, said Energy, […]
Petronas-Petros partnership can help increase S’wak participation in oil and gas value chain
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has partnered with the Sarawak Economic Planning Unit on the development of the Sarawak Petrochemicals Masterplan Study, says Petronas president and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin. He said the scope of study includes gas monetisation options as part of efforts promote gas as a cleaner […]
European Union to invest in ASEAN green-infrastructure fund
THE European Union (EU) is planning to invest in a program to develop green infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), known as the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF), committing 50 million euros, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. The ADB said in a statement that the EU will make the investment […]
Jokowi Invites Australia to Develop Renewable Energy
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has invited Australia to cooperate in developing renewable energy and work hand-in-hand in conserving the environment. “We must work hand-in-hand to conserve nature, implement sustainable development, reforestation (barren land) and the upper reaches of rivers, prevent land and forest fires, commit ourselves to reduce carbon emissions, and develop renewable energy and […]
Filipino utility considers 1GW of solar and wind on Luzon
Major Filipino power firm Aboitiz Power Corp is in early-stage planning to invest nearly PHP34 billion (US$672 million) in around 1GW of wind and solar power in Pangasinan, on the west side of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. An Aboitiz Power spokesperson confirmed to PV Tech that the company recently presented its potential renewable energy […]
Solar Power Surges In Vietnam, Dimming Prospects For New Coal Plants
Economics is a strict mistress. As China and the US wrestle over which country will dominate the world, Vietnam is the beneficiary. Chinese workers have rising expectations which lead to higher wages. Manufacturers are anxious to insulate their supply chains from the effects of trade and tariff wars. Vietnam can often offer lower wages than […]
Deputy PM hosts investors interested in LNG power development in Vietnam
NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on February 11 received a group of investors from the US and the Republic of Korea who are interested in liquefied natural gas (LNG) power development in Vietnam. At the reception in Hanoi, the Deputy PM acknowledged the serious intention of the investors, and affirmed that the […]
