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July 06, 2023
Vietnam experiments on carbon capture and storage
Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) and Smart Geophysics Solutions JSC (SGS) on June 26 jointly organized the "Test and Simulation of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)" international scientific conference.
July 06, 2023Australia ready to import emission from Asia for carbon storage
Australia is gearing up to import greenhouse gases from some of Asia’s biggest emitters as the government introduces new laws that will allow international pollutions to be buried in carbon capture and storage projects in local waters for the first time.
July 04, 2023China is set to hit wind and solar target five years ahead of plan
China is on track to double its wind and solar power capacity and reach its 2030 clean energy targets five years early, a new report has found.
July 03, 2023World Bank approves clean electricity project in Indonesia
The World Bank said on June 27 it had approved a $1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia, for which it will provide $500 million in financial support.
July 03, 2023Solarpack inks 10-year solar PPA with Shell
Spanish solar energy company Solarpack on June 29 said that it has closed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy giant Shell.
July 03, 2023Vietnam’s Viglacera significantly reduced its carbon footprint by using green energy
Vietnam Television held a forum on June 27 with the theme of "Net Zero: Green Energy Transformation - An Opportunity for Leaders", emphasizing the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. On the forum, Viglacera Cooperation was named as one
June 30, 2023Vietnam targets rooftop solar power for 50% office and residential buildings by 2030
In attempt to tackle the challenges from electricity supply in the coming years, Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed Directive No. 20/CT-TTg, focusing on reinforcing power-saving initiatives for the period of 2023-2025 and beyond.
June 30, 2023VCMI launch standard to rate company’s carbon offset claims
A standard to assess cooperate’ claims about progress towards internal climate targets and their use of carbon offset credits was launched on June 28 by VCMI aiming to bring transparency and confidence to an unregulated market.
June 29, 2023Hanoi develops rooftop off-grid solar system to tackle electricity shortage
The long-term blackout has brought many difficulties to production and daily life, putting Hanoi's power supply under great pressure. In this case, the best solution is off-grid rooftop solar power system.
June 29, 2023TotalEnergies, Petronas and Mitsui partner on CCS hub in Malaysia
Petronas said on June 28 that it has signed a development agreement with TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to collaborate on a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Malaysia.