While hiking this past November to Chumphu Nye Temple in Bhutan, a kingdom of 780,000 perched between China and India, I noted power lines all along our three-mile walk. Nature in all directions — and…
Energy
State power firm consumed 1 million metric tons of biomass last year in effort to reduce coal usage: ‘This technology offers plenty of benefits’
In an exciting move toward cleaner energy, Indonesia’s state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), consumed a whopping 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of biomass to gene…
Electricity exports propel Laos to trade surplus, marking record growth
Laos has recorded a significant surge in its annual trade, reaching a total value of over US$15.5 billion in 2023. The figures, released by the Lao Trade Portal, highlight a 3.5 per cent increase comp…
India to import 10,000 MW of hydroelectricity from Nepal over 10 years
Nepal and India signed a power trade agreement on Thursday for Kathmandu to export 10,000 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectricity to India over the next 10 years, officials said, in a deal they hope will d…
Philippines wants to start new energy exploration projects in South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his country is working to resolve “exploration issues” in the South China Sea so it could start new energy exploration projects in the resourc…
Govt plans to take PM Gati Shakti global, starting with India’s neighbours
The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan may first be offered to countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka for the planning and execution of certain cross-border infrastructure projects, accord…
Over 20 nations call for tripling of nuclear energy
More than 20 countries called for the tripling of world nuclear energy capacity at UN climate talks on Saturday as part of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. A declaration endorsed by nati…
‘123’ deal with US to jumpstart Philippine nuclear energy program: envoy
The “123” agreement will jumpstart the Philippines’ nuclear energy program and set the tone for how quickly the country could access related technology, Philippine ambassador to the …
Petronas and PetroVietnam pursuing oil & gas alongside decarbonization and clean energy
Malaysia’s energy giant Petronas will pool resources with Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to explore potential collaboration opportunities in the upstream, renewable energy, and downstream se…
Bangladesh nuclear energy: Putin joins virtual launch of new power plant
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