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Germany must seize a “unique historical opportunity” to lead in nuclear fusion technology by committing three billion euros for the construction of demonstration plants, the country’s leading fusion startups said.

Chinese companies have rapidly scaled up their overseas investment in making green tech, finds a report by the Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab at Johns Hopkins University.

Singapore has released its first report on carbon emissions from the healthcare sector, revealing that hospitals and clinics emit 4.1 million tons of CO₂ equivalent annually — nearly 7% of the nation’s total emissions, higher than the global average.

As AI data centers drive up energy demand, the main challenge is not GPUs but securing power, said Jim Chen (陳治閔), vice general manager of Delta Electronics.

RECCESSARY interviewed Hsiao I-chun (蕭義俊), Google’s senior lead for energy and infrastructure in Asia-Pacific, to discuss green power development in data centers and the challenges facing major tech companies.

Malaysia’s Sarawak state aims to position itself as the region’s “Green Battery” for energy transition. But while its low-carbon push advances, associated infrastructure projects are threatening forests and indigenous livelihoods.

Japan’s petrochemical major Kaneka broke ground on its first biomass steam plant in Malaysia on Sept. 11, in partnership with local renewable developer BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE).

China is continuing its push to pull energy out of the oceans, with wind, waves and tides all now being harnessed off its coasts. A recent report highlights China’s growing development of ocean energy, particularly from waves.

Gia Lai Province in central Vietnam has awarded its latest onshore wind power project to Singapore-headquartered renewable energy developer Nexif Ratch Energy.

Malaysia is rapidly expanding solar and other intermittent renewable generation, creating strong momentum for energy storage. The country’s first four large-scale grid-connected storage projects have attracted significant interest.