Smart-grid plan aims to make Thailand the electricity hub of Asean
BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) is continuing with the phased smart-grid plan from 2017-21, aiming to make Thailand the electricity hub of Asean and creating new business for energy producers. EPPO spokesman Anirut Thanakornmontri said that the Office is working with three electrical authorities: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand [EGAT], […]
Indonesia to stop gas exports to Singapore in 2023
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has decided to stop gas shipments to Singapore in the next three years to cater to domestic demand. “Gas exports to Singapore will stop in 2023 and we will use the gas for the domestic market,” Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) head Fanshurullah Asa said as quoted from the ministry’s press […]
Cambodia’s Coal-Fueled Power Plants and their Environmental Costs
PHNOM PENH–Cambodia’s move to approve new coal-fired power plants has prompted concern about potential environmental and health costs despite the government pledging to strictly enforce environmental regulations. The Cambodian government Friday greenlighted the construction of two more coal power plants in Koh Kong and Odor Meanchey provinces, according to government spokesman Phay Siphan. The construction […]
People in Singapore support use of clean energy, want ‘more ambitious climate action’: NCCS study
SINGAPORE: People in Singapore strongly support the use of clean energy to power homes, vehicles and industries, and want “more ambitious climate action”, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) has found. These were among the findings from a public consultation exercise conducted by the NCCS which focused on Singapore’s long-term low emissions development strategy (LEDS). The exercise saw about 2,000 submissions from businesses, […]
‘Trashing’ it out: Waste management across Asia
The world is generating more waste than ever. Rubbish created in Asia-Pacific is projected to increase from about 802 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.1 trillion tonnes in 2030. In Southeast Asia alone, waste volume has been increasing rapidly since 2000, reaching about 150 million tonnes in 2016. By 2030, the amount is estimated to […]
UEM Edgenta accumulates RM55m in electricity savings across EPC-adopted assets
KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Edgenta Bhd’s Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) initiative has accumulated over RM55 million in electricity savings across its adoption at public and private assets from 2017 to 2019. The company said it will continue to explore potential opportunities related to reduction of greenhouse gas emission and assist the government in lowering its electricity […]
Malaysia delays largest palm meet to June over coronavirus outbreak
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s biggest palm oil conference has been postponed to June because of health and safety concerns about the rising number of cases of a fast-spreading coronavirus, organisers Bursa Malaysia Derivatives said. The Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference and Exhibition, or POC2020, will be rescheduled to June 22 to 24, from its […]
UOB launches U-Solar programme in Thailand to support local solar industry ecosystem
Partners Banpu Plc., Bangkok Solar Power and K.G. Solar to promote adoption of solar power among companies and consumers United Overseas Bank Thai (UOB) today launched U-Solar, Asia’s first solar industry ecosystem , in Thailand to lead the take-up of renewable energy nationwide. Through the U-Solar programme, the bank connects businesses and consumers across the […]
