MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) said 444 retail stations or around 5 percent of all gas stations in the country have prematurely implemented the second tranche of excise tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. In a press briefing Thursday, DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said the department will […]

SINGAPORE: Fifty-two-and-a-half million tonnes of greenhouse gases was generated by Singapore in 2017, with industries contributing about 60 per cent of this amount, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon on Monday (Oct 7). Around three-quarters of industries’ emissions was from the refining and petrochemicals sector, added Dr Koh. Dr Koh was responding to […]

As reported today from Indonesia, the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources ( ESDM ) has announced that geothermal capacity continues to grow. Geothermal Director Ida Nuryatin Finahari said that geothermal capacity until the end of September reached 2,003.3 MW. In September 2019 55 MW were added from Lumut Balai,” Ida said to Katadata.co.id. […]

Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Khin Maung Win, at a ceremony to open the 66-MW gas-fired power plant in Magway Township in Magway Region. In the summer of 2019, the power plant generated up […]

YANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — A total of seven regions and states will soon get electricity access under the National Electrification Plan (NEP), the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Saturday. As part of the NEP, the Electricity Supply Enterprise (ESE) under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy and 12 tender-winning companies signed […]

ABOUT 79 percent of Filipinos have signified their support for nuclear power as another source of energy for the Philippines, according to a survey commissioned by the Department of Energy (DoE). The agency had tapped research company Social Weather Stations for the conduct of a nationwide survey to gauge public opinion on adopting a nuclear […]

More large firms like CapitaLand and Lendlease are offering green leases to tenants. Majority of the gross floor area (GFA) stock in Singapore will be ‘green’ by 2030—that is, they will adapt energy and water efficiency methods integrated with green spaces and will be constructed using eco-friendly materials, real estate company CBRE reported. As of […]

A solar power plant in Mộ Đức District, central province of  Quảng Ngãi \began operation in April. — VNA/VNS Photo Phước Ngọc. HÀ NỘI — Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) has been speeding up completion of 61 solar power projects so that by the end of next month as many as 88 solar power plants will connect to the national […]

SINGAPORE — A survey by Mediacorp has found that the vast majority of Singapore millennials are concerned about the impact of climate change and want to do their part to address the problem. At the same time, they also want the Government to do more on this front — with about a quarter of millennials surveyed […]

MANILA, May 20 (Xinhua) — Nine local and foreign investors are seeking clearance from the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines for their targeted nomination service areas in petroleum blocks under the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP), the DOE said on Monday. To date, the DOE said 17 requests for the issuance of […]