New LOCA mini taxi service to provide environmentally friendly transport options, boost employment in Laos
LOCA Co Ltd, one of the leading taxi service providers in Laos, has launched its newest electric vehicle (EV) taxi service, “LOCA Mini”, to offer alternative choices to customers through an online platform. Through this new service launched on Wednesday (Aug 28), LOCA Co Ltd aims to contribute to the preservation of the environment and […]
B190bn windfall from renewable shift
According to the new power development plan, the state plans to increase the proportion of renewable power to 51% of total electricity supply by 2037, up from 20% this year.
Philippines: Record number of applications received for oil, gas, natural hydrogen exploration
A record number of applications from local and foreign companies seeking to explore for oil, gas, and natural hydrogen resources in the country were received by the government, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced recently.
Call to rev up small nuclear plant project
Ex-official throws weight behind idea- the government should speed up efforts to push for a small nuclear power plant project to develop an alternative power source, says former permanent energy secretary Kurujit Nakornthap.
Malaysia’s giant leap into green transition
Malaysia unveiled its ambitious National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) in July 2023 opening the gates for a sustainable, low-carbon future. In other words, the focus has shifted towards embracing renewable energy, boosting energy efficiency and committing to carbon neutrality that have already gained momentum.
PE2: Peak demand should be managed before building new capacities
Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance, Inc. (PE2) says that managing the country’s peak demand should be considered first before building new capacities.
Laos-based 600 MW wind power project to trial Vietnam supply in Dec
Laos’s 600 MW Monsoon wind power project is nearing completion and set to begin trial operations late December, its investor informed buyer Vietnam Electricity (EVN) Wednesday.
Vietnam-Singapore renewable energy project reaches new milestone
The Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and its Singaporean partner Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd held in Singapore on August 28 a ceremony of the hand-over of contract packages on wind and hydrological measurements and geological surveys under the project on exporting offshore renewable energy from Vietnam to Singapore.
