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October 31, 2023
Indonesia flies first commercial flight with palm oil-blended jet fuel
Indonesia conducted its first commercial flight on Oct. 27 using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world's largest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to reduce fuel imports.
October 30, 2023Bilateral power trading could be cornerstone for ASEAN power grid
As Southeast Asian countries gear up for the energy transition in a bid to meet their countries’ net-zero emission targets, a regional power grid connecting various member states of ASEAN may no longer just be a pipe dream.
October 25, 2023Singapore to bring in 1.2GW of green electricity from Vietnam to achieve renewable imports goal
Singapore to bring in 1.2 GW of green electricity from Vietnam to achieve renewable imports goal.
October 24, 2023Philippines provides more incentives to firms using own renewable energy
Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is giving more incentives to registered projects that will be supplying electricity by installing their own renewable energy facility.
October 24, 2023Singapore’s first floating energy storage system to open in 2024
Singapore’s first floating power plant with batteries capable of refueling LNG vessels, charging electric harbor craft, and even providing electricity for remote islands is projected to launch in the first quarter of 2024.
October 23, 2023Malaysia plans rooftop solar buyback program to incentive solar adoption
The Malaysian government is planning a rooftop solar buyback program and will extend the net energy metering program (NEM) until December 31, 2024, as part of Budget 2024.
October 23, 2023Vietnam boosts green electricity imports to strengthen power supply
Vietnam is pursuing electricity imports from neighboring countries in response to concerns about power shortage concerns for the near future. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) began the construction of the Monsoon - Thanh My 500kV transmission line project on Sep
October 23, 2023Energy Taiwan 2023 shines spotlight on green energy innovations
The annual Energy Taiwan trade show returned to Taipei on Oct 18. The event featured 1,275 booths and attracted roughly 25,000 attendees over three days, the largest in scale to date.
October 20, 2023The blind spot? IEA: 80m km power grid must be upgraded
The world must add or replace 80 million kilometers of electricity grids by 2040 for countries to meet their climate goals, according to the latest report published by International Energy Agency (IEA).
October 19, 2023Thailand's EV demand skyrockets, BGRIM eyes 100 charging stations and 2050 net-zero plan
In collaboration with its partner Espro Noodoe, BGRIM launched its first solar-powered EV car charging station at River City Bangkok in April 2023. The company plans to expand to 100 by the end of the year.