The Sóc Sơn waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, located at the Nam Sơn Waste Treatment Complex in Hà Nội was connected to the national grid on Monday. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Vân, general director of market developm…
Why is Vietnam’s VinFast Building an EV Factory in the United States?
Earlier this year, Vietnamese automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of the massive Vingroup conglomerate, announced it is planning to build a $2 billion electric vehicle (EV) production facility in North Ca…
Why India & world are facing sudden energy crisis
It is suddenly energy crisis all over the world. In India we are facing a coal shortage of epic proportion which is threatening to upend the entire power situation. Talks are about impending shut down…
Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant begins operation
Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant, capable of handling 4,000 tons of dry waste a day, began operations Monday morning in Hanoi. The first generator of the Soc Son plant, which has a capaci…
Kenya offers vast farmland to Bangladesh for agriculture
Kenya has offered Bangladesh to take advantage of the African nation’s vast farmland for food production as Bangladesh has developed good expertise and demonstrated immense success in the field.…
Explained: What are EU’s options in palm oil row with Malaysia and Indonesia?
The World Trade Organization (WTO) could soon rule on two cases brought against the European Union over its decision to phase-out the import of unsustainable palm oil by 2030. The complaints were file…
Breaking new ground: Sustainability in Malaysia
“We’re dealing with a crisis here, folks.” The warning from John Kerry, the US president’s top climate envoy, to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos in May 2022 couldn’t have been clea…
Indonesia plans new incentives to clear palm oil inventory, boost exports
Indonesia plans to soon bring in new rules on its palm oil export levy and incentives to increase exports and empty storage tanks, a senior official said, the latest effort to accelerate shipments aft…
As Sri Lanka’s Economy Unravels, a Crude Awakening
Shortly after protestors stormed the Sri Lankan presidential palace, prompting the resignations of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a unity government comprising o…
Explained: Global edible oil prices crash; will other food commodities follow?
The present prolonged bout of global food inflation from around end-2020 began with edible oils. Could it end with edible oils? As far as overall food inflation goes, these are still early days. The U…