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Energy, Transport & Building
May 02, 2025
Opinion: Why hydrogen cars are being outsold by Ferraris
Hydrogen has long been hyped as the “Swiss army knife” of the energy transition, but today – despite billions in investment – it largely remains limited to niche industrial applications.
April 30, 2025Grid operators recommend splitting German power price zone, industry disagrees
European TSOs have recommended that Germany split its single electricity price zone into up to five bidding zones. This should maximise economic efficiency across the whole market area, ensuring supply security and reducing cost.
April 30, 2025Chinese battery tech dominance reshapes Indonesia’s supply chain
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has withdrawn from Indonesia’s high-profile Project Titan, a move that has sparked renewed debate within the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain industry. _1234b
April 22, 2025U.S. to imposes record-high tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asia
The U.S. has announced steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries. Cambodia faces the highest tariffs, which exceed 3,500 percent and are considered among the most significant increases in history.
April 22, 2025How petrostates succeeded in watering down world’s plan to cut shipping emissions
The UN’s IMO has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit. After decades of ineffective incremental tweaks to shipping emissions, the breakthrough came on April 11 at a summit in London.
April 18, 2025Trump's tariffs threaten growth for Southeast Asia’s clean energy startups
U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have sparked concern across the clean energy industry. For fledgling startups in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, the resulting disruption to global supply chains could be the final straw.
April 16, 2025Trump’s tariffs could drive Southeast Asia closer to China, expert says
When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China.
April 15, 2025Google, Baseload sign first geothermal energy CPPA to power Taiwan's data centers
Global geothermal developer Baseload Capital and Google today announced the signing of the first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for carbon-free geothermal energy in Taiwan.
April 15, 2025Vietnam raises solar feed-in tariffs with energy storage, regional incentives
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a new round of feed-in tariffs (FIT) for solar power, introducing location-based pricing and, for the first time, incorporating energy storage systems.
April 14, 2025IMO reaches initial deal on first global shipping carbon pricing
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) on April 11 reached a historic deal on the world’s first carbon pricing mechanism for the shipping industry.