Drop LRT idea for Sarawak, go for electric bus network, says DAP MP
PETALING JAYA: A Sarawak MP has panned the state government’s proposal to revive the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project to link Kuching with surrounding towns such as Kota Samarahan to combat traffic congestion. The DAP MP for Bandar Kuching Dr Kelvin Yii said the proposed LRT project might not be the most cost-effective solution or […]
Drought, dams may lead to death of Mekong
BANGKOK: THE livelihood of millions of people in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will be affected as drought and newly-built dams impede the Mekong River’s flow, drying up segments of the once fast-flowing river. Observers predict that these two factors may lead to the death of the 4,700km waterway. At a discussion on the […]
Duterte signs Murang Kuryente Act
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that spares Filipinos the burden of paying for certain costs in their electricity bill. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate committee on energy, announced on Tuesday, August 13, that Duterte has signed Republic Act No 11371 or the Murang Kuryente Act. Duterte signed RA […]
Duterte vows better energy supply in Palawan before yearend
MANILA, Philippines — Palawan will have better energy supply before the year ends, President Rodrigo Duterte gave this assurance on Thursday night during his visit to the island-province. “I assure you that before the end of the year there’s a reduced rotation in the number of hours and maybe lessening of the inconvenience,” Duterte said […]
EEC endorses waste management plan
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee has approved a waste management plan in the corridor’s three provinces to deal with 5.57 million tonnes within 12 years. Under the plan, the panel aims to set up a prototype project in Rayong for waste-to-energy power generation with a capacity of 10 megawatts, with the plan feeding […]
Egat pivots to 2 spot market LNG buys
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to purchase 140,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in spot markets for two shipments, intended for Egat’s gas-fired power plants in the remaining months of 2019. Egat has invited 40 LNG makers and traders in the spot markets to the auction. “All 40 companies are […]
Egat plans to convert used cars into EVs
A fleet of EV buses at an Egat power plant. The agency plans to turn used cars into electric vehicles. The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to develop electric vehicles (EVs) by modifying used cars, aiming for commercial sales in 2020. Egat wants to modify combustion cars to EVs during a trial […]
Egat to open LNG supplier bid next month
Egat is seeking suppliers for imported LNG as it enters the marketplace for the first time. State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is to hold an auction between April and June this year to find a supplier for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). Tawatchai Jakpaisal, deputy governor for the fuel sector at Egat, said […]
Electric cars will help cut smog in Thailand
Increasing air pollution in Thailand caused by hazardous particulate matter known as PM2.5 has led many people to ask where this threat is coming from. According to several respected scholars and a study by the Pollution Control Department, diesel vehicle fuel exhaust emissions is one of the main causes. (Another is the burning of forest […]
Electric vehicle adoption charging ahead
If the state of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption in Singapore could be summed up in one word, that word would – until recently – have been “lacking”. According to Land Transport Authority data, in 2016, there were only 12 EVs on Singapore roads. One factor that contributed to the poor adoption rate was the lack […]