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3 weeks ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
A minimum of US$100 billion would be required to build transmission lines to integrate the power grids of Southeast Asian nations by 2045, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “The amount stems from the need for interconnectors in domestic power grids.
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3 weeks ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
China is the leading source of public clean energy investments in Southeast Asia over the last decade, channeling over US$ 2.7 billion into projects across the region, according to a report by international research organisation Zero Carbon Analytics. Most of the country’s funding between 2013 and 2023 went to hydroelectric and wind projects, with Indonesia as the biggest recipient, researchers said.
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4 weeks ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
As Southeast Asia’s young populations embrace video streaming, online shopping and generative AI, data centres will account for up to 30 per cent ofpower demand by 2030, according to a new report by energy think tank Ember. The region’s data centres, which require large amounts of electricity to operate servers and cooling systems, still remain heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
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4 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
2 hours agoFord camper van reinvents the RV game, fusing US grit & Euro panacheEurope has a comfortable lead designing the world's most luxuriously accommodating production camper vans. The US, on the other hand, is more about …1 day agoThis Machine Extracts Gasoline From Thin Air… And It Could Literally Topple EconomiesIt looks like gasoline might finally be cool again.
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1 month ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Energy chief Raphael Lotilla has been selected by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr as the next secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the president’s executive secretary said on Friday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced the changes in a press conference, after Marcos had asked all his cabinet secretaries to resign following the government’s disappointing performance in the mid-term elections last week in the wake of falling approval ratings.
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1 month ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
The backlash against companies in the United States that pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies has not impacted firms in the Philippines, according to Christer Gaudiano, head of sustainability, corporate communications, and external affairs at power company Meralco PowerGen (MGen). Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans.
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1 month ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Malaysia and Singapore together drew over 60 per cent of the US$8 billion in green investments made in Southeast Asia in 2024, according to a study released on Tuesday by consultant Bain & Company and Singapore state investor Temasek. The outlay was a 43 per cent increase from 2023’s US$5.6 billion, due to the rise in investments in solar projects as well as spend on renewables-powered data centres.
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2 months ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
While United States president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have unsettled global markets and mounted pressure on Asian countries to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) to address trade imbalances, energy experts warn that the fossil fuel will not address the region’s energy security woes. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan.
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2 months ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
When countries at the COP28 climate talks signed a pledge to triple renewable energy deployment by 2030, the announcement was welcomed with great fanfare and media attention. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan. Unlock unlimited access to our content and archive with EB Circle. Publish your content with EB Premium.
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2 months ago | 
eco-business.com | Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Civil society organisations expressed concern over the scaling down of a fund agreed at the COP climate talks in 2022 to help vulnerable nations cope with climate risk. Already subscribed? Sign in There's something for everyone. We offer a range of subscription plans. Access our stories and receive our Insights Weekly newsletter with the free EB Member plan. Unlock unlimited access to our content and archive with EB Circle. Publish your content with EB Premium.
