Geothermal News
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Indonesia sets eyes on becoming world's geothermal superpowerIndonesia's potential to generate energy from the earth's crust could solve its power problems and fire its ailing economy. But the country needs to do more to lure investors. -
How the Philippines’ low-carbon plans may fuel a switch to green jobsOver 350,000 renewable energy jobs in the Philippines could be created by 2030. With the coal moratorium expected to add more clean energy capacity to the mix, could displaced power plant workers be among those to switch to green jobs?
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Philippines announces moratorium on new coal powerPhilippine energy secretary Alfonso Cusi said the country will no longer accept applications for new coal power plants. What does this mean for the Southeast Asian nation estimated to have the biggest coal appetite in the region? -
BDO hires Marla Garin-Alvarez from Thomson Reuters to head sustainability reportingPolicy & Finance
BDO hires Marla Garin-Alvarez from Thomson Reuters to head sustainability reporting
Garin-Alvarez will be supporting the Philippines’ largest bank in its sustainability plan, which includes boosting its renewable energy targets by 2030.
Geothermal Opinion
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Can we achieve universal electricity access without coal?– Ensuring underserved populations have reliable, clean and safe access to electricity is a $1.2 trillion opportunity, says ADB's Yongping Zhai. -
Clean energy in Indonesia: A massive opportunity which must be seized by its new leadership– Indonesia's new president must develop its renewable energy sector to achieve energy security in the nation and reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, says Jay Mariyappan. -
Deep decarbonization–Have a look at what happened around the world this past month. Australia's heat wave filled headlines when temperatures reaching 45° Celsius disrupted the Australian Open tennis tournament. California's extreme …
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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Aceh governor-elect: ‘I myself will cancel’ controversial geothermal project in Sumatran rainforest
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Aceh governor-elect: ‘I myself will cancel’ controversial geothermal project in Sumatran rainforest
– Irwandi Yusuf said that a plan to let a Turkish-owned firm develop the core zone of Mount Leuser National Park would not proceed under his watch.
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