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March 08, 2024
Vietnam anticipates renewables to make up 70% of power mix by 2045
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially approved the "2030 National Energy Development Strategy" on Mar. 1. The strategy aims to increase the proportion of renewable energy to 15%-20% by 2030 and expects to reach 65%-70% by 2045.
March 07, 2024Wind Energy Asia highlights localization, global expansion of Taiwan’s wind industry
The Wind Energy Asia returned for its sixth edition at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center on March 6 to 8, bringing together professionals from the upstream, midstream, and downstream supply chain of the wind power industry.
March 06, 2024Mitsui, IHI's new decarbonization technologies show Japan's ambition for hydrogen-powered transport
H2 & FC EXPO, the international hydrogen and fuel cell tradeshow held in Tokyo from Feb. 28 to March 1, spurred discussions on hydrogen application in carbon-neutral ports and green transportation and logistics at Japan's World Smart Energy Week.
March 05, 2024Vietnam plans to set carbon emission quotas for cement and steel industries
After selling a considerable of carbon credits through the World Bank, the Vietnamese government is more optimistic about the prospects of the carbon credit market. According to statistics, Vietnamese corporations and organizations generate 41 million car
March 05, 2024BMW, MG adverts banned over greenwashing concerns
Corporations developing sustainable carbon reduction products also need to avoid getting caught up in greenwashing controversies. German car manufacturer BMW and the UK-based MG Motor (Morris Garages) were called out by UK regulatory authorities for alleg
March 04, 2024MWC: mobile network operators' carbon emissions down 6% with europe leads the reductions
Reducing carbon emissions is a challenge faced by every industry worldwide, including the mobile communications sector. The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), organizer of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, stated that
March 04, 2024Indonesia’s first hydrogen station boosts energy transition in transportation
Indonesia’s state electricity company, PLN, has inaugurated the country’s first hydrogen refueling station (HRS) in Senayan, Jakarta, providing hydrogen for vehicles. In addition to reducing the carbon emissions form transportation and helping the country
March 01, 2024Carbon emission trading is best for Philippines: business group
The Philippine government is currently deliberating on how to implement carbon pricing, considering options between a carbon tax or an Emissions Trading System (ETS). The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has publicly supported the latter and emphasi
March 01, 2024Tofu wastewater used to produce biogas and clean rivers in Indonesia
Compared to wind and solar renewable energy, the production of biomass energy is more closely related to human activities. The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) utilizes wastewater from soybean-based tofu productions to produce bio
February 29, 2024Viettel’s data center aims to reduce energy consumption by 2% per year
Data centers in Vietnam have been booming in the past year (2023), with the cumulative total reaching nearly 30. However, energy consumption and carbon emissions remained high. State-owned telecommunications giant Viettel pledged to address this issue by