Dr M: World needs non-polluting renewable energy, Malaysia not ready for nuclear power
CYBERJAYA, Feb 10 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today spoke of the inherent need for a more non-polluting renewable energy source for the world, but rejected nuclear energy source, over the fear of the radioactive level in its waste. Dr Mahathir pointed out that Malaysia does not have enough expertise in science that […]
Sembcorp to build Singapore’s largest floating solar farm covering 45 football fields
SINGAPORE – One of the world’s largest floating systems to convert solar energy into electricity – covering about 45 football fields – will be constructed here by Sembcorp Solar Singapore. In a move announced by national water agency PUB on Monday (Feb 10), Sembcorp was appointed to construct the solar farm at Tengeh Reservoir in Tuas which, […]
Record low LNG spot prices attract bargain hunters
SINGAPORE: Record low spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are attracting buying interest from companies in Asia hunting a bargain after China’s top buyer of the fuel declared force majeure last week, four trade sources said on Monday. Sellers, however, are wary because of an array of operational issues, the sources said, speaking on condition of […]
Sunseap Group Secures $50 Million for Solar Projects in Singapore
Sunseap Group, a Singapore-based renewable energy solutions provider, has received a total sum of $50 million (~$36.7 million) from ABC World Asia and Temasek. The investment will be used for developing solar projects in Singapore and other parts of Asia, states the company. Sunseap added that recently, it also won another tender, which will see solar panels […]
LNG hub comes together quickly
Since late last year, the Energy Ministry has been announcing efforts to push forward a plan to promote Thailand as a free-trade hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG). This move means every state agency and company will have greater access to the LNG market — both import and export — under the third-party access (TPA) […]
Hydropower and the worsening water crisis for Myanmar and Asia
By Andrew Landen – Myanmar is caught between a rock and a hard place. As the government seeks to pick up the pace of development, electrical power is needed and hydropower is touted as an “environmentally-friendly” solution in order to switch on the lights. But there are a number of problems with how this process […]
SDP launches policy paper on climate change
The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday launched its policy paper on climate change, with party chairman Paul Tambyah saying it would be an issue raised in the upcoming general election, which must be held by April next year. The 39-page paper set out the political party’s views on climate change and outlined eight areas where […]
Massive investment in wind power plants could overload grid: experts
The rush to invest in wind energy to take advantage of the Government’s pricing incentives could lead to overloading of the national grid in a repeat of the solar scenario, experts warn. HCM City (VNS/VNA) – The rush to invest in wind energy to take advantage of the Government’s pricing incentives could lead to overloading of the national grid in […]
