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July 22, 2025
How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries in Australia
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia, electricity consumption is expected to double by 2050.
July 21, 2025Indonesia’s B50 biofuel rollout faces uncertainty amid palm oil supply woes
Indonesia’s plan to raise its palm oil-based biodiesel blend to 50% next year is now in question. A senior official from the ESDM acknowledged ongoing uncertainty over palm oil feedstock availability and production capacity.
July 21, 2025Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand
A new rewilding program aims to boost the local population of bamboo sharks in the waters of Khao Lak, Thailand. Since the project launched in 2018, with the support of luxury resorts in the area, it has released 200 bamboo sharks into the wild.
July 18, 2025U.S. solar tariff barriers may expand to Laos, Indonesia, India with new trade petition
On July 16, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee (AASMT) filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigations.
July 18, 2025EU-China Summit: Germany must seize the chance to engage China on climate action
In this moment of geopolitical flux and climate urgency, the new German government can act as a vital broker between Europe and China, write three policy experts.
July 18, 2025As Brazil expands oil, COP30 head urges rich nations to phase out fossil fuels first
As Brazil ramps up offshore oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River, the CEO of COP30 urged wealthy nations to be the first to cut back on both producing and consuming fossil fuels.
July 17, 2025Thailand's PTT, Bangchak move on maritime decarbonization with biofuel push
Thailand’s leading energy players are ramping up investment in renewable energy in response to growing momentum for maritime decarbonization. Companies like Bangchak Corporation and state-owned PTT are accelerating the development of biofuels.
July 17, 2025Cleaner air in east Asia may have driven recent acceleration in global warming, study indicates
Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today.
July 17, 2025Nearly three-quarters of solar and wind projects are being built in China
China is rapidly scaling up its solar and wind energy infrastructure, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all utility-scale projects currently under construction worldwide, according to a new report from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
July 16, 2025Indonesia’s local companies make up 90% of carbon market buyers, IDX reveals
Indonesia’s official carbon exchange platform, IDX Carbon, has recorded nearly 1.6 million tons of carbon traded since its launch, with 90% of buyers coming from the domestic market.