Philippine Women Use Solar, Organizing to Build Resilience
Women in the Philippines are working together to build resilience to weather disasters like typhoons and organize around other issues including sustainable agriculture and violence against women, Thomson Reuters reports.
Philippines ranks 23rd among 63 states in climate index
The Philippines ranked 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, Malacañang has announced.
Green agenda bodes well for Malaysia’s energy industry
The green agenda outlined in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) bodes well for Malaysia’s energy industry as it moves in line with global transition towards clean and sustainable practices.
Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 mln EV battery plant
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup said on Sunday it had started building a $174 million battery cell plant for its VinFast electric vehicles business so the company can own its battery supply chain.
Financial Support To Drive Energy Sustainability
While building owners and homeowners are ready to jump onboard energy efficiency projects to reduce energy consumption, there is often a lack of financing support and expertise to find the right energy service companies (ESCOs).
Malaysia’s energy consumption, primary energy supply both grew 2.8% in 2019 commission
Malaysia’s final energy consumption charted a positive growth of 2.8% at 66,483 kilotonne of oil equivalent (ktoe) in 2019, from 64,658 ktoe in the previous year, said the Energy Commission.
Large businesses can get fixed price electricity plan for Jan 2022 under new temporary scheme
Large businesses will be able to get a one-month fixed price electricity plan for January 2022, under a new temporary scheme that aims to help them secure contracts amid “unprecedented volatility” in the electricity market.
Low tariffs still hinder geothermal power growth in Indonesia
Low electricity offtake tariffs remain the unaddressed challenge to developing geothermal power plants in Indonesia, after the recent launch of a state-funded well-drilling program addressed the issue of high production costs, experts say.
