Environment
Malaysia's renewables capacity to balloon by 150% in the next decade
Malaysia's renewables capacity to balloon by 150% in the next decade
Growth is eyed mostly in solar and biomass.
China is now three years past its peak coal: IEEFA
Coal consumption has decreased 4.7% in 2016.
Taiwan's green power users surged by a whopping 1,218% to over 7,000
This was in just 3 years.
Thailand's controversial Krabi coal-fired power plant decision to be announced
Protests have been on-going while waiting for the final decision.
Taiwan eyes 20% renewables share in power generation by 2025
It targets only 30% coal by then.
Japanese utilities' use of coal inched higher by 4%
While LNG consumption edged down 1.6%.
Fukushima hit highest radiation level since March 2011
It has reached a maximum of 530 sieverts per hour.
Taiwan will be nuclear energy-free by 2025
It eyes boosting renewables use from 4% to 20%.
Clean energy spending drops 18% as China's growth slows down
The drop to $287.5b is the first since 2013.
Nuclear energy to grab only 4.7% of Japan's total generation by 2026
No thanks to strong public opposition to nuclear restarts.
Fukushima clean-up costs has more than doubled to $180b
The original estimate was $50b.
How a strategic environmental assessment could help change Myanmar's approach to hydro
Optimising project siting and configuration are the most effective environmental and social risk avoidance measures in hydropower development. Siting...
How does South East Asia's coal plans fit with Paris commitments?
Just under a year on from COP 21, three of the main players – the US, China, and India – have now ratified the Paris treaty on climate change...
Can Korea commit to renewable energy use?
Korea’s vow to go green is plagued with woes.
Hybridisation – energy sources, intelligence, and human consumption
Several months ago, I happened to see an NHK World's web-based documentary on a Japanese city called Kashiwa-no-ha (KNH) "Smart City" – an...
Japan's nuclear restart dreams crack as opposition wins gubernatorial race
Doubts heighten for the country's running reactors.
How is Asia's nuke industry five years post-Fukushima disaster?
Much has been learnt, but will nuke generation be revived in Japan?
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