It is expected that power plants in Mekong Delta will have total electricity capacity of 18,224 MW, or 7.6 times bigger than Son La hydropower plant, the biggest in Southeast Asia (2,400 MW). These include O Mon 1, with the capacity of 660 MW and output of 3.6 billion kwh per annum, which consumes 1 […]

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 […]

The newly-launched Indonesia Low Emissions Network (ILEN) has boosted the country’s aspirations of fulfilling its climate change goals as it moves to create a cleaner future. The first network for climate change implementation in Indonesia, the ILEN – which was unveiled in Jakarta by NGO Green Partner Foundation on Tuesday – aims to improve and […]

THE GOVERNMENT has begun planning ahead for the next “smog season” in Bangkok, preparing a graduated system of emergency responses and possibly a major upgrade for the transport sector. Natural Resources and Environment Ministry Permanent Secretary Wijarn Simachaya yesterday announced that Thailand would follow South Korea’s example in tackling harmful PM2.5 dust. Speaking at an […]

SINGAPORE – The Government will be investing in infrastructure in a big way, and developing long-term plans to protect itself against the impacts of global warming, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday (Feb 18). But individuals must also change their way of life and work towards a more sustainable future. “As a low-lying […]

The Lion City’s test town for driverless vehicles is complete with traffic lights and a rain machine to recreate stormy tropical weather. Singapore retained its second spot amongst 25 countries that have been actively rolling out initiatives in support of autonomous vehicles (AV), according to KPMG’s 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI). The index, which […]

Imagine a place with no shopping malls, no movie houses, no air-conditioned buses, no five-star hotels, no fast-food chains, and no theme parks. We bet you’d have second thoughts about staying in such a place, especially for a long period of time. We’re talking about Romblon, a place so small, a tourist can easily complete the […]

As Vietnam is a developing country, the demand for energy, particularly for electricity to meet socioeconomic development requirements, is ­tremendous. Local power consumption has jumped sharply in the past 15 years, with about 9.5 per cent hike a year in actual production output, and is forecast to continue rising quickly in the next 15 years. […]

AC Energy, Inc. has attracted two of the world’s biggest development lenders International Finance Corp. (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Ayala-led company’s multi-million dollar green bond offering that will fund regional renewable energy projects, company officials said. “In total now, we have $410 million from the green bond offer,” Eric T. […]

BANNING the use of diesel vehicles, promoting the use of electric cars, and suspending the operations of polluting factories were among the measures to tackle Bangkok’s dangerous air pollution that were considered by the Cabinet yesterday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told a press conference after the meeting that all related official agencies were cooperating to […]