Energy Security News
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To engineer sustainable cities, engineer social behaviourEnergy efficiency and responsible investment go hand-in-hand to lighten a city's environmental footprint and slow climate change. But consumers must bridge the gap between design and implementation, said experts at a recent forum in Singapore. -
How a Philippine low-cost airline is cutting its carbon footprintCebu Pacific’s new ‘ecoplane’ burns 35 per cent less fuel per passenger than its current fleet.
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Youth group says no to coal-fired power plants in Philippines island provinceAt a time when youth-led strikes worldwide are influencing climate governance, young students from the Philippines staged their largest protest action thus far, calling for the government to take a stand against coal. -
China's coal consumption on the riseUse of coal increased again in 2018, raising questions about the Asian super power's green energy transition.
Energy Security Opinion
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Who will buy Nepal’s hydropower?– With the falling costs of renewables and aggressive dam building in South Asia, Nepal’s plans to develop hydropower for export look increasingly precarious, writes Dipendra Bhattarai. -
Renewables in Southeast Asia: Subsidies not required, thanks– What’s needed for renewables to take off is leadership, vision and a commitment to a better society from the Asean political class, writes Assaad Razzouk. -
How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint– Renewable energy expert Andrew Blakers discusses cost-effective ways to offset or neutralise carbon emissions.
Videos
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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A Swiss explorer’s search for 1,000 solutions for the environment– The first person ever to fly around the world powered only by solar energy has taken on a bigger challenge: find solutions to protect the planet while making a profit.
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Bringing Asia together to solve common energy challenges– Now in its 25th year, the Asia Power Week conference and exhibition will bring together industry players and policymakers from around Asia to discuss solutions to the region's energy challenges.
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Al Gore and Bangladesh PM spar over coal plants in the Sundarbans– At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.
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