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January 21, 2025
Rewiring Asia: How global and ASEAN grids inform Taiwan’s next move
Taiwan, surrounded by water on all sides, operates an islanded power grid with no connections to neighboring countries. In our special series Rewiring Asia, RECCESSARY explores regional grid developments around the world.
December 27, 2024The struggle against plastic choking the Mekong
Plastic is now ubiquitous in the Mekong, Asia’s Mother of Rivers, and experts and local people are struggling to contain the risks to human health, biodiversity and livelihoods.
November 28, 2024Hylife Group invests $11 million in first sustainable factory to earn carbon credits
Hylife Group in Thailand is making a strong push to reduce carbon emissions with a major investment of over THB 400 million (about USD 11.6 million) to establish its first sustainable factory for Hylife Global Foods.
November 27, 2024Vietnam's growing plastic waste imports raise recycling concerns
Vietnam is home to areas known as "craft villages," where plastic waste is processed. However, research indicates that only one-third of the imported plastic waste is recycled, with the majority ending up in landfills.
November 13, 2024Cross-border power grids: ASEAN’s lessons for Taiwan’s energy transition
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world needs to add or upgrade over 80 million kilometers of power grids by 2040 to facilitate the energy transition. Taiwan, too, is part of this global challenge, particularly with recent discussion
November 08, 2024Developers urge 2025 FiT inclusion as Taiwan's floating offshore wind plans face delays
The Ministry of Economic Affairs had initially planned to release a draft for its floating offshore wind farm demonstration program by year's end. However, the timeline may face further delays as discussions over incentive mechanisms continue internally.
October 30, 2024German chancellor calls on Volkswagen management to protect domestic jobs in restructuring plans
Warnings by the works council at carmaker Volkswagen that the company plans to make significant cuts to its production sites and workforce in Germany have led policymakers to call for the protection of jobs and local economies.
October 28, 2024Feasibility study underway for connecting Sarawak, West Malaysia's power grid
The Malaysian National Energy Company (TNB) is conducting a feasibility study to connect the electricity grids of Sarawak and West Malaysia as part of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). This initiative has the potential to enhance renewable energy
October 23, 2024Singapore gives a green light to import Australia solar power via subsea cable
Singapore government announced the conditional approval for the import of low-carbon energy from Australia, giving the green light to a 4,300-kilometer undersea cable project connecting the two countries.
September 10, 2024How far has Apple reduced carbon emissions in its latest products?
The carbon reduction progress for the new Apple Watch and iPhone models is quite limited, highlighting that corporate decarbonization cannot make significant strides in a short period, even for the world's most valuable brands.