No incentives planned for buying hydrogen fuel cell cars yet, says Abang Johari
KUCHING: The state government has no plans to allocate any incentive for the purchase of hydrogen fuel cell cars in the coming State Budget, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He pointed out that this was because such cars were imported and therefore under the purview of the federal government, not […]
Singapore is no rush to be ‘ahead of the curve’ in adopting new technologies, say Transport Minister
Singapore is not in a rush to be “ahead of the curve” in adopting “newfangled technologies” said, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday (21 October), especially for essential sectors like public transport. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mr Khaw […]
DoE releases circular on energy storage systems
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a circular that provides a framework for energy storage systems (ESS) to address the growing adoption of renewable energy systems with intermittent supply. In issuing the circular, the agency said it “recognizes the applications and the benefits of ESS as an emerging technology in the improvement of the […]
Yeo: Govt drawing up new cross-border pollution law
SERI ISKANDAR: The Energy, Technology, Science, Climate Change and Environment Ministry is in the midst of drawing up a new law to hold Malaysian companies and individuals accountable for causing pollution in foreign countries. Its minister Yeo Bee Yin said a policy for the Cross Border Pollution Act is being prepared and would be presented […]
Allow Quezon power plant to run, ERC urged
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) permit to operate the 455-megawatt (MW) power plant in Mauban, Quezon to boost the country’s power supply. “I wrote [a letter to the] ERC and I manifested to ERC the importance of it being online because […]
Parliament: New zero-waste law to compel big firms to take greater action
The fight against Singapore’s mountain of trash will soon pack a bigger punch, with new zero-waste legislation to compel big companies to do something about their waste. The Resource Sustainability Bill, which was passed in Parliament yesterday, will make it mandatory for some large producers of waste to re-use and recycle more. This will allow […]
POWERGEN Asia: TNB boss pledges Malaysia electrification drive
The chief strategy officer of Malaysia’s largest utility yesterday vowed to reinvent the company to deliver clean energy across the country. Speaking at POWERGEN Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Fazlur Rahman of TNB said: “There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift to address the energy dilemma. Business as usual is now longer sustainable.” He added […]
Public transport fares may increase by up to 7%: PTC
SINGAPORE: Public transport fares could increase by up to 7 per cent in the 2019 fare review exercise, said the Public Transport Council (PTC) on Tuesday (Sep 3). The annual fare review is based on a formula that takes into account energy prices, inflation and manpower costs. The formula, tweaked last year, also takes into account commuter […]
Energy minister ties up with PTT to lower energy costs
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong is collaborating with PTT Plc to find ways of reducing the cost of electricity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “We believe we should be able to announce some measures in September,” the minister said, adding that the aim will be to make electricity cheaper for SMEs, so they are not […]
DoE to appeal order vs fuel unbundling
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is eyeing to appeal separate court orders to move forward with the implementation of a policy requiring oil companies to itemize components of their fuel prices including industry take, an official said on Monday. “We are currently discussing this with the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) that we, the […]