- Renewables
27 October 2020
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- Philippines
MANILA — A debate is brewing over the introduction of nuclear energy into the Philippines
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MANILA — A debate is brewing over the introduction of nuclear energy into the Philippines
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 27) — The Philippines has allowed foreign companies to fully own large-scale geothermal projects in the country in a move away from coal towards renewable energy.
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The Philippines is no longer accepting new applications for greenfield coal power plants, under the latest policy announced by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.
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BANGKOK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — The Thai Ministry of Energy said on Tuesday that charging stations for the much-touted electric vehicles (EV) will be placed about 50 to 70 km apart.
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SINGAPORE – New ground will be broken this week when participants at the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2020 undergo pre-event swab tests for Covid-19.
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SINGAPORE – The little red dot wants a greener energy mix, and is taking multiple steps to achieve this – from an electricity import pilot with Malaysia to soaking up more sunshine at home and investing in research on emerging low-carbon technologies.
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The Singapore government is setting aside SG$49 million ($36.05 million) to drive research and development (R&D) efforts in low-carbon energy technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). It also announced an initiative to pilot a lithium-ion battery energy storage on a “floating” lab, utilising seawater to cool the battery cells.
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October 26 (Renewables Now) – Vietnamese real estate and energy projects developer Ha Do Group on Saturday inaugurated its 50-MWp Ha Do Ninh Phuoc solar farm in Ninh Thuan province.