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Saraburi, which houses Thailand’s key cement plants, is expected to start converting waste to energy in a project led by the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA). CMA has developed a pilot project to create ‘ignitable waste pallets’, which will replace imported coal in cement production, according to TCMA chair Dr Chana Poomee.
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In a significant step towards advancing decarbonization efforts, a delegation from Japan, led by Mr. Maeda Tadashi, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, engaged in a productive dialogue with the Philippine Secretary of Energy Raphael P.M. Lotilla.
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Singapore has not made any decision on the deployment of nuclear energy and is unable to commit to a timeline on taking a position regarding it, says Second Minister for Trade and Industry Dr Tan See Leng.
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Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) celebrates a significant milestone in its journey towards a cleaner future with the official inauguration of its 1.056 MW rooftop solar power project. This project, initiated in collaboration with Skye Renewables, now enters its operational phase at HPI’s manufacturing plant in Tanauan, Batangas.
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In a significant development for renewable energy in the Philippines, PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC), led by the Yuchengco group, has finalized a loan agreement with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) to fund its ambitious Dagohoy Solar Power Project (DSPP) in Dagohoy, Bohol.
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said that Indonesia is dominating global palm oil exports, accounting for 54 percent of world palm oil supplies. In 2023, Indonesia’s total palm oil production stood at 56 million tons with export realization reaching 26.33 million tons, he informed.
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In a significant move towards sustainability, ACEN RES, the retail electricity supply unit of the Ayala group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Philippine telecommunications leader PLDT Inc. (PLDT).
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Filipino renewables operator Aboitiz Power has appointed engineering service company AFRY to construct a 172MWp solar PV plant in the Phillippines. Located in Negros Occidental in the Philippines, the Calatrava project will use fixed ground-mounted solar modules on an area of about 143 hectares.
ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
