KOTA KINABALU: Two Japanese firms, with interest in renewable biomass energy, are expected to invest close to RM300 million in Sabah’s Lahad Datu Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC). One of the firms is expected to sign the lease agreement with POIC on Dec 3 in Tokyo. The other, F Bit Communications Corporation, will do the […]

KUALA LUMPUR: About 3,000 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) will be set up by the end of next year nationwide to cater for the rising interest in EVs. BMW Group head of product management Dr Alexander Kotouc said BMW Malaysia aims to leverage on plans by Green Technology Malaysia Corporation (Green Technology) and Tenaga […]

KUALA LUMPUR: A 26.5km submarine power cable from Kuala Perlis to Teluk Apau in Langkawi is 98% completed and is set to begin operations this month, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd. The national electricity supply company said the cable would provide enhanced stability and efficiency in electricity supply.

KOTA KINABALU: The government aims to increase green energy or Renewable Energy (RE) generation to 18,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035 compared to 8,700 MW currently.

PIONEERING efforts by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia for a decade to widen the use of sustainable energy have seen encouraging growth.

AUGUST 28 — Over the last few years, the climate crisis has risen to the top of the government and corporate agenda, with the call for urgent climate action heard loud and clear around the world. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the focus globally to the pressing issue at hand.

As the world awakens to the enormity of the plastic waste crisis, Malaysia’s Yeo Bee Yin has emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most vocal champions for biodegradable plastics and a new circular economy. SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE AsianScientist (Jul. 19, 2018) – Earlier this year, Malaysia’s Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate […]

LETTERS: As the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicked off in Madrid, it is time to revisit the Malaysian milestone on the Paris Climate Agreement effective 2016. Malaysia has achieved a 33 per cent carbon emission intensity of GDP reduction this year relative to 2005 levels towards targeted 45 per cent emission […]

PETALING JAYA: The government’s proposal to shift from a blanket fuel subsidy mechanism to a targeted one will lead to higher inflation, claims former prime minister Najib Razak. In a Facebook post, he said that the government should not introduce major economic policy changes at a time when inflation forecasts are still high, stating that […]

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has defended the state’s hydrogen economy initiatives during the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today. Speaking during his ministerial winding up speech, Abang Johari said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has taken bold steps to promote clean energy industry by exploring the hydrogen economy, diversifying […]