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November 01, 2023
Thai airways unveils new uniform with sustainable twist
Thai Airways has unveiled its new uniform, which blended with recycle material, for female cabin crew last Thursday and expects to launch on 1 January 2024.
October 31, 2023G7 offers Vietnam 300 million in grants to cut coal
Group of Seven (G7) members finalized the $15.5 billion pledge to help Vietnam reach net-zero emissions by 2050, among which offer more than 300 million, accounting for 2% of a total package which made up mostly of costly loans that Hanoi has been relucta
October 31, 2023S&P says CCUS not making sufficient progress to achieve 2050 climate goals
According to an outlook report by S&P Global Commodity Insights, that the world is not making enough progress to achieve the necessary CO2 reductions by 2050 in the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) market.
October 31, 2023Indonesia 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