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May 29, 2026
Vietnam heatwave pushes grid to record demand, prompts urgent PDP8 review
Vietnam's northern grid hit a record 29,667 MW as temperatures neared 40°C. PDP8 projects are falling behind, and El Niño from July could cut hydropower output further.
May 29, 2026Vietnam’s low-carbon supply chain race: RECCESSARY’s manufacturing maturity matrix reveals where competitiveness stands
With CBAM tightening and brands like Apple and Nike demanding cleaner supply chains, where do Vietnam's manufacturers stand? RECCESSARY's new Maturity Matrix ranks them on renewable energy, industrial heat, and carbon data.
May 28, 2026Q&A: Can China turn hydrogen into its next clean-energy industry?
China has said that hydrogen is a key “future industry”, important to both its energy transition and its industrial policy.
May 28, 2026E-commerce’s new decarbonization battleground: How Taiwan’s leading platforms are cutting packaging waste
Taiwan's leading e-commerce platforms are cutting packaging waste—Shopee estimates up to 13,000 tonnes of CO2 cuts a year.
May 27, 2026Indonesia, Vietnam roll out new forest carbon rules to attract investors
Resource-rich Indonesia is moving to further open its forestry carbon market, as the Ministry of Forestry rolls out a new regulation aimed at improving credit quality and market integrity.
May 27, 2026Philippines accelerates 200 power projects to strengthen energy security, renewables
The Philippines has secured 16.9 GW via green energy auctions, but S&P Global forecasts only 27–28% renewable share by 2030. Solar WACC runs 10–11%—3 to 4 points above regional peers.
May 27, 2026Can SpaceX expand its ambitions without harming Earth’s ecosystems?
Elon Musk has argued that SpaceX’s long-term goal of building a city on Mars would help protect life. But space exploration can also do environmental harm.
May 26, 2026VinFast taps founder’s son as chairman to navigate losses, rapid expansion
Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast—often dubbed the “Tesla of Vietnam”—announced on May 25 the appointment of Pham Nhat Quan Anh, eldest son of Pham Nhat Vuong, as its new chairman.
May 26, 2026Castrol expands beyond coolant supply into AI data center lifecycle services
Castrol deployed 1.5 GW of liquid-cooled AI capacity in the past year and is tracking green PPA demand, LNG-backed gas turbines, and solid-state battery deployments as next data center power trends.
May 26, 2026World burned less coal in 2025, but built more plants over energy uncertainty
Global Energy Monitor released its annual review of global coal use, saying power generation dropped slightly in 2025. While its overall use decreased, the amount of coal-fired power capacity rose by 3.5%, primarily due to new projects in China and India.