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Post-pandemic stimulus may slow end of coal in Southeast Asia and Japan

 Coal power plant construction will push ahead in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns as policymakers prioritize boosting economies crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, analysts say. Fossil fuel demand will plummet this year as lockdowns sap electricity use, the International Energy Agency said in an April report. The European Union, International Monetary Fund and the U ...

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The renewable energy transition is coming to Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. It is a truly global threat, ignoring national borders and domestic politics. But this pandemic highlights the need for a global response to a second key global threat: climate change. It is now more important than ever to listen to the advice of experts before it’s too late. Despite the current global economic shutdown, the global energy transition is well under ...

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Plastic waste now on Antarctic shore

From the deep Mediterranean marine mud to the desolate beaches of the Southern Ocean, plastic waste now gets everywhere. The throwaway society now has a global reach. British and German scientists have found astonishing concentrations of plastic waste in the form of tiny fibres on the sea floor. In just one square metre of marine ooze, they have counted as many as 1.9 million fragments less than a millimetr ...

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Marine Energy is Growing Say IRENA

Marine energy sector is growing, says the International Renewable Energy Agency.Some countries such as the Netherlands are developing policy incentives to stimulate investments into marine energy technologies such as tidal and wave power.Ocean-based power sources can complement the deployment of renewable energy and support the energy transition away from fossil fuels. The nascent marine energy sector, whic ...

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Delta Builds Taipower’s Largest Energy Storage System for Xia Xing Power Station on Kinmen Island

Assists in Taiwan's Energy Transformation and Upgrade to a Smart Grid Delta Electronics ("Delta"), a global leader in power and thermal solutions, today announced that it has provided an energy storage solution to the Xia Xing Power Station under the Tashan Power Plant of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) on Kinmen Island. Delta's solution includes a 1MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS), a 2M ...

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Offshore Wind set to accelerate in Asia

Government policy and pressure to progress clean energy plans is expected to turn Asia into a global leader in offshore wind according to new research by international law firm Ashurst The report, Powering Change: Energy in Transition, compiles the views of more than 2,000 senior business leaders from across G20 countries on the changing global energy market as it seeks to meet rising energy demand and ...

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A mega solar and wind project for Western Australia

The 15 GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub has been recommended for approval by environmental authorities in the Pilbara region. The project was originally intended to export clean energy to Jakarta and Singapore via subsea, high voltage DC cables but its focus has shifted to domestic industrial consumers. Australia’s largest renewables project has got a step nearer after being recommended for approval by the Env ...

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TNB is world’s 3rd strongest utilities brand

Tenaga Malaysia Bhd is the world's 3rd strongest utilities brand and Asia's second after Kepco of South Korea with a brand value of US$2.74 billion, according to Brand Finance's latest list of "Top 50 Global Utility Brands 2020". London-based Brand Finance said TNB was the only utilities brand from Asean in the ranking, making it the most valuable utilities brand in Asean. "TNB, valued at US$ 2.74 billion, ...

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Kalapataru Power Transmission terminates CLP deal

Kalpataru Power Transmission (KPTL) on Sunday said it had terminated the deal with CLP India to sell its transmission project ALP for not fulfilling certain conditions. The deal was inked in July last year. “This is in furtherance of our intimation on July 3, 2019, regarding execution of definitive agreement with CLP India for sale of stake in Alipurduar Transmission (ATL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ...

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Pandemic effects PV demand in Indonesia

Indonesia’s photovoltaic (PV) providers face a bleak business outlook at least in the next six months as the government and individual users cut back spending on anything deemed nonessential amid the pandemic, including solar panels. Demand for commercial PV panels was down up to 70 percent in the March-April period from a year earlier as businesses aborted installation plans and as, most critically, the go ...

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