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September 17, 2025
Germany aligns renewable rollout with slower grid expansion to cut costs
Germany will adapt the rollout of renewables to the lagging grid expansion and lower its hydrogen ambitions, in a bid to reduce the costs of its landmark energy transition.
September 17, 2025Five charts reveal how AI drives soaring data-center energy use and emissions
AI has undergone a rapid expansion in recent years. Yet, the industry is also facing scrutiny on many fronts; one major critique concerns the environmental impact of AI, particularly the intensive energy use and CO2 emissions.
September 16, 2025Sarawak’s 'green battery' ambitions face indigenous, environmental backlash
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.
September 12, 2025Q&A: A ‘holistic’ approach to the long-awaited ASEAN Power Grid
Matthew David Wittenstein of the UN ESCAP talks about how regional power connectivity can move forward in a fair and sustainable way
September 10, 2025Indonesia prioritizes gas over renewables to meet power demand surge
Indonesia’s state electricity company PLN is betting big on natural gas as a “bridging fuel” ahead of a big buildup of renewables.
September 08, 2025Thailand’s new PM vows to cut energy costs, taps ex-PTT chief
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was officially sworn in as Thailand’s prime minister on September 7. In his inaugural address, he emphasized that lowering household energy expenses will be one of his top policy priorities. Ahead of the ceremo
September 03, 2025China looks to ride wave of clean ocean energy
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.
August 29, 2025Indigenous communities fear impacts of Cambodian wind projects
Cambodia hopes wind farms can help solve its growing power needs, but opaque plans have left the Bunong people worried for their sacred land.
August 28, 2025Chinese energy projects take off in Indonesia as western financing falters
With Chinese companies sidestepping red tape of energy-transition projects financed by the west, experts are calling for stricter environmental safeguarding.
August 27, 2025Waste-to-energy project could boost Brazil’s decarbonization goals
Manaus is one of the top generators of solid waste among Brazil’s state capitals, with an average of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of garbage per resident every day. The problem affects all of Amazonas state, where use of landfills is intense.