Sime Darby, TNB team up to accelerate EV adoption in Malaysia
Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia Tenaga Nasional BHD (THB) have formalised a memorandum of understanding to explore various initiatives to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Malaysia.
China’s pivot from funding coal plants to gasification slammed as more of the same
When China announced, in late September, that it would stop financing the construction of new coal plants overseas, Indonesia looked to be one of the most impacted countries. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s most prolific builders of coal-fired power plants, often with Chinese support.
Philippine Women Use Solar, Organizing to Build Resilience
Women in the Philippines are working together to build resilience to weather disasters like typhoons and organize around other issues including sustainable agriculture and violence against women, Thomson Reuters reports.
Philippine women switch on solar to light their way in a storm
When Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded, smashed into the central Philippines in 2013, the town of Marabut in Eastern Visayas region suffered zero casualties.
Large businesses can get fixed price electricity plan for Jan 2022 under new temporary scheme
Large businesses will be able to get a one-month fixed price electricity plan for January 2022, under a new temporary scheme that aims to help them secure contracts amid “unprecedented volatility” in the electricity market.
Malaysia’s energy consumption, primary energy supply both grew 2.8% in 2019 commission
Malaysia’s final energy consumption charted a positive growth of 2.8% at 66,483 kilotonne of oil equivalent (ktoe) in 2019, from 64,658 ktoe in the previous year, said the Energy Commission.
Financial Support To Drive Energy Sustainability
While building owners and homeowners are ready to jump onboard energy efficiency projects to reduce energy consumption, there is often a lack of financing support and expertise to find the right energy service companies (ESCOs).
Vietnam car company Vingroup starts work on $174 mln EV battery plant
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup said on Sunday it had started building a $174 million battery cell plant for its VinFast electric vehicles business so the company can own its battery supply chain.
Green agenda bodes well for Malaysia’s energy industry
The green agenda outlined in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) bodes well for Malaysia’s energy industry as it moves in line with global transition towards clean and sustainable practices.
Philippines ranks 23rd among 63 states in climate index
The Philippines ranked 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, Malacañang has announced.