Philippines’ Leading Power Company to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity
First Gen Corporation, a subsidiary of First Philippine Holdings Corporation, which focuses on power generation and distribution, has recently announced plans to join the Department of Energy (DOE)’s 2nd Green Energy Auction (GEA) Program, in a bid to expand its...
Vietnamese City Tests Out Electric Waste Collection Trucks
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam have given the Vietnamese city of Hue six electric trucks for rubbish collection, which are Vietnam’s first electric garbage collection trucks. The Japanese government will assist...
Singapore to Drive Efforts to Take Carbon Out of Shipping
Amidst record-breaking temperatures in Asia, Singapore is putting increased efforts to decarbonize shipping, being the largest refueling hub for ships in the world. With ships globally emitting a total of around 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, or about 3% of...