The move will help to reduce emissions from this sector even as Singapore researches emerging low-carbon technologies. SINGAPORE : Singapore is considering setting green standards for power generation companies here, as part of the county’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. Under proposed changes to the Electricity Act, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) will be […]
Power Generation Capacity
Power Generation Capacity As on 30.06.2021, the Installed Generation Capacity is 384115.94 MW comprising of 234058.22 MW of Thermal, 46322.22 MW of Hydro, 96955.51 MW of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and 6780 MW of Nuclear. The details of the future generation capacity plans and targets for clean power are as under: (i) Conventional power generation […]
Japan Boosts Renewable Energy Target For 2030 Energy Mix
The country’s revised basic energy strategy leaves unchanged its target for nuclear power, even though the country has struggled to return the industry to its former central role after the Fukushima disaster of 2011. Japan will raise its target for renewable energy in the country’s electricity mix for 2030 as it pushes to cut emissions […]
South Korea Proposes Cutting Emissions 40% By 2030
The coal-reliant nation will need to pivot quickly to renewable energy under the government’s proposed new climate target. South Korea’s ruling party has proposed a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 40% by 2030, compared to 2017 levels.It is a significant increase in ambition for the coal-reliant Asian economy but does not match […]
Indonesia Can’t Afford the Luxury of Australia’s Carbon Habit
If you want to understand why Indonesia seems to be turning its back on fossil fuels faster than its richer neighbor Australia, you could do worse than look to the wit and wisdom of David Lee Roth. “I used to have a drug problem,” the hard-living Van Halen singer is supposed to have once said. […]
This Innovative New Solar-Powered Catamaran Uses a Giant Kite for Even More Speed
The new appendage allows the boat to travel up to 5 knots faster. It looks like kites are taking off in the marine industry. Silent Yachts, whose solar-powered fleet continues to grow apace, has just unveiled a new catamaran that uses a giant kite to generate even more power and speed. The solar-electric vessel is […]
China is Formulating a Hydrogen Plan But Its Timing is Uncertain
China is drafting a plan to develop its hydrogen industry as it seeks to cut emissions. The strategy is being developed by the government’s top economic planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan will focus on the cleanest form of the gas, or green hydrogen, […]
KitKat to be carbon neutral by 2025, boosting sustainability efforts
KitKat, one of the world’s most popular chocolate brands, has today pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. KitKat aims to reduce the emissions generated through the sourcing of its ingredients, the manufacturing of the product and its distribution by more than 50% as part of the plan. Most emissions occur when producing KitKat’s ingredients […]
Saudis Plan Major Solar Development in Bid to Cut Emissions
The oil-rich state has signed seven agreements to produce electricity from solar power in various parts of the country, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a conference in Sakaka Thursday. These projects will add up to 3,670 megawatts of capacity. So far, Saudi Arabia has been slow to move away from fossil fuels […]
‘Blue hydrogen production should be restricted due to associated emissions and high costs’
A new report from think-tank E3G sets out the case against H2 derived from fossil gas with CCS, arguing that referring to it as ‘low-carbon’ is misleading The production of blue hydrogen derived from fossil gas with carbon capture and storage (CCS) should be restricted due to the associated greenhouse gas emissions, high cost and […]