Homegrown fuel: Jokowi kicks off B30 policy
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has symbolically kicked off the mandatory use of B30 biodiesel – eight days ahead of Jan. 1, when the policy was initially scheduled to go into force. B30 refers to a biodiesel blend containing 30 percent fuel produced from palm oil. “We can say that this B30 policy can save us […]
Indonesia launches B30 biodiesel to cut costs, boost palm oil
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Monday launched biodiesel containing 30% palm-based fuel, the highest mandatory mix in the world, in a bid to slash its fuel import bill and boost domestic palm oil consumption.
PH eyes use of small nuclear reactors for power generation
The world’s first small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) have started delivering electricity to a coastal town in Russia, firming up their potential for use in small power grids in geographically fragmented markets such as the Philippines. According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), the power barge Akademik Lomonosov—installed with two SMRs with a combined output […]
Malaysia’s Petronas sells Feb-loading Labuan crude at highest premium in years – sources
SINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas has sold a cargo of Labuan crude loading in February at the highest premium in years on strong demand for oil produced in the Asia Pacific, several trade sources said on Monday. The producer sold 300,000 barrels of Labuan crude to Royal Dutch Shell at […]
POSCO sets up solar power system on Myanmar’s Manaung Island
POSCO International announced it has completed a photovoltaic power generation system on Manaung Island near the Myanmar Gas Field. Manaung Island is home to more than 60,000 residents, but its power infrastructure is poor with only three small generators, according to the company. This time, POSCO International set up a solar power system that combines […]
Electricity sector tops the list of FDI this FY
Till November of this fiscal year, the electricity sector topped the list of the foreign investments with over 503 million US dollars, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. From 1988-89 FY to date, the total FDI in the electricity sector amounted to over 21681.672 million US dollars. The individual power consumption reached […]
Two coal power plants built in Preah Sihanouk
The locally owned Cambodia International Investment and Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong Kong Co Ltd (CHDHK) are partnering to build two coal-fired power plants in Preah Sihanouk province. With capital investment of around $1 billion, the facilities will be able to produce some 700MW of electricity. Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) director-general Keo Rattanak […]
Let’s avoid unfair climate change target
LETTERS: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended in Madrid, Spain, and it is high time that we revisited the Malaysian milestone on the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement. Malaysia has achieved a 33 per cent carbon emission intensity of gross domestic production reduction this year relative to the 2005 levels towards the […]
