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THE Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) expects that electric vehicles (EVs) will not reach 10% of total vehicle sales in the Philippines this year despite increasing demand, its president said.
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Aug 26 (Reuters) – Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petroliam Nasional (IPO-PETO.KL) said on Monday its unit had initiated proceedings against South Sudan for allegedly blocking a $1.25 billion sale of its local assets and instead taking over the business.
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JAKARTA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Indonesia president-elect Prabowo Subianto hopes to implement mandatory 50% palm oil-based biodiesel blending by early next year, which he said would cut fuel imports by $20 billion per year.
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PUTRAJAYA (Aug 26): Malaysia requires approximately 62,000 competent individuals to drive generation of renewable energy (RE) up to 70% or 56 gigawatts in the energy sector by 2050.
Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this estimate was based on projected advancements in energy transition technology.
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The Philippines is recognized for its rich cultural heritage and its rapidly growing economy.
However, we face a significant challenge that threatens our progress: the high cost of electricity. This issue affects businesses, goods production and consumers alike, creating a ripple effect throughout the economy.
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SINGAPORE – As Singapore’s search for clean energy heats up, the authorities here are digging deep, literally, to explore whether underground heat can be harnessed to power the nation.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is seeking to provide power to underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas by building centralized solar power plants (PLTS) in Maluku Province.
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Solar power systems can generate electricity for no more than four hours a day and wind power is unstable, which means that clean electricity will not be cheap, according to Bui Xuan Hoi, a respected energy expert.
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.
