Environment
LED lamp sales volume in Indonesia swelled to 1.2m units in 2013
LED lamp sales volume in Indonesia swelled to 1.2m units in 2013
That's around a whopping US$8.8m.
Detected Sumatran hotspots climbed to 18
Smoke haze creeps in.
It's getting hot in here: Longest dry spell hits Singapore
27 days have never been this long and hot.
The role of NAMAs in achieving low carbon growth in India
In recent years, remarkable economic growth in developing countries has caused a rapid increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in addition to the...
Indonesia tightens law on Sumatran forest fires
After haze occurred in January and February.
Back to the Future: How is Asia's energy sector 3 years after the Tohoku earthquake?
The global nuclear ‘enterprise’ is now three years (March 11, 2011) past the historic Tohoku earthquake (M9.0), subsequent tsunami (~14-15m waves)...
New tool to address blue risks launched
It claims of effectively determining true cost of water.
5 factors that make cities greener
The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and is estimated to reach 9.6 billion by...
Here is what's wrong with geothermal development in Indonesia
Earlier this year, I was a speaker in the GreenPower conference which took place in Jakarta which was devoted to the geothermal space in both...
What carbon capture and storage technology can do
Much of the world’s future energy growth, especially in the power sector, will be in Asia. The use of fossil fuels to meet this demand – unless...
IEA warns global warming will intensify
Temperatures could rise to nearly twice the UN targets. The International Energy Agency warns this could come about despite campaigns promoting...
Fossil fuels to remain top global energy source
This despite rising use of renewable energy.
Koizumi asks Abe to ditch nuclear power
Former PM wants Abe to use nature as resources.
juwi Shizen Energy's third solar park in Japan now online
It’s a free field solar park on Kyushu island.
Singapore test runs first tidal turbine system
Intends to test feasibility of using tidal energy to generate electricity.
China on way to becoming world’s third largest nuclear power producer
Up to a dozen nuclear reactors to come online by 2014.
India restates commitment to highest nuclear safety standards
Needs nuclear energy to meet growing energy requirements.
Commentary
Exploring clean, renewable energy sources to meet Southeast Asia’s energy demands