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SINGAPORE – An existing four-storey office building owned by local bank DBS will be transformed into a net-zero energy building, with the installation of rooftop solar panels and use of natural ventilation and smart systems.
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is encouraging the conversion of biogas into bio-compressed natural gas (CNG) for use as a primary energy substitute for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a senior official has said.
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The power distributor announced Friday an upward rate adjustment of ₱0.2353 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), bringing the month’s overall rate to ₱8.9071 per kWh. This means a household consuming an average 200 kwh per month may expect a ₱47 increase in its electric bill.
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THE local unit of global technology firm ABB Ltd. said it is looking at working with more Philippine renewable energy (RE) firms in the next one to two years.
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a US$100 million long-term loan to Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) of Vietnam to help expand lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and boost financing, especially for climate-friendly projects in the country. This is designed to facilitate greater private sector contribution to a green and sustainable growth in Vietnam.
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SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) – Singapore residual fuel oil inventories fell 5% in the week ended July 7, dropping to a 3-1/2 month low despite steady net import volumes, official data showed on Thursday.
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SINGAPORE – Energy supplier SP Group will trial four charging points that can draw battery charge back from electric vehicles (EVs) to balance fluctuations in energy production and consumption.
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Indonesia, the second-biggest coal exporter in the world, is now taking more steps to reduce its dependency on “black gold” as it starts to consider clean energy.
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.
