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June 02, 2026
As AI racks approach 1 MW, Schneider Electric moves power conversion outside the rack
Schneider Electric's sidecar moves power conversion outside AI racks heading toward 1 MW density, targeting 800V DC by 2027. US regulators are already drafting fault ride-through rules for AI campuses.
June 02, 2026Vietnam’s first grid-based DPPA signed by Samsung Electronics, marking milestone for power market
Samsung Electronics’ Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co. (SEVT) announced on June 1 that it has become the first company in Vietnam to complete negotiations and sign a direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) via the national grid—setting a new milestone for the countr
June 02, 2026Green Talent Playbook: Universities, carbon market training help close Taiwan’s 30,000-worker green talent gap
Carbon fees and CBAM are driving demand for green talent. The Ministry of Environment has partnered with 37 universities to help address a talent shortage of more than 30,000 workers.
June 01, 2026Philippines rooftop solar nearly doubles as power price rises cut payback periods
Rooftop solar is scaling up rapidly in the Philippines. Supported by favorable policies, the country’s rooftop solar generation has nearly doubled over the past 12 months.
June 01, 2026Laser fusion startup Focused Energy raises over €200 mln in record funding round
German laser fusion start-up Focused Energy has closed a 240-million-dollar funding round, the largest fully secured financing in the global fusion industry to date, as the company pushes to build the world's first commercial laser fusion power plant.
June 01, 2026NVIDIA GTC unveils Vera CPU, AI factory platform as energy efficiency drives AI growth
NVIDIA's DSX platform tackles AI factory overprovisioning—up to 40% wasted power—while Vera CPU delivers 1.8x faster agentic workloads. Taiwan supply chain now spans 150 partners for Vera Rubin.
June 01, 2026Taiwanese textile makers in Vietnam: New Wide Group cuts emissions with biomass, but Scope 3 pressures rise
New Wide Group cut Vietnam plant emissions 50% ahead of SBTi targets using biomass. But Scope 3 upstream materials now exceed Scope 1+2 combined—the next frontier for Taiwanese textile makers.
June 01, 2026Green talent playbook: Green jobs surge beyond engineering. Which skills are most in demand?
Green skills have evolved from a niche expertise into a core source of competitiveness in the global labor market. According to LinkedIn’s 2025 Global Green Skills Report, demand for green skills is reshaping jobs across industries and occupations.
June 01, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Vietnam heatwave strains power grid; Indonesia tightens forest carbon credit rules
This week in ASEAN, Vietnam’s heatwave pushed electricity demand to record highs, exposing delays in its power development plan. At the same time, Indonesia tightened forest carbon rules to improve credit quality and curb greenwashing.
May 29, 2026Vietnam 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.