Global infrastructure solutions leader joins leading Australian industry as country advances $1.4 billion plan to build a hydrogen industry Black & Veatch has joined the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) as part of its efforts to accelerate the global shift to zero emission energy and speed the development of a global hydrogen energy economy. CEO of the AHC, Dr Fiona Simon, said one of the strengths of ...

Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor BayWa r.e. today announced the sale of its first Floating Photovoltaic Farm Thailand, to Ubon Bio Ethanol PCL (UBE) – one of Thailand’s leading manufacturers and distributors of processed cassava products.  This follows BayWa r.e.’s recent announcement of its successful partnership with UBE in the completion of the 2.83 MWp Floating Photovo ...

Chinese investment in Laos tops US$16 billion China continues to be the largest investor in Laos, with cumulative investment of about US$16.4 billion in 833 projects, according to the Minister of Planning and Investment, Mr Khamjane Vongphosy. Areas of Chinese investment are diverse, with the country ploughing money into small, medium and large enterprises, state-owned enterprises, and private companies. A ...

ANKARA Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir recently declared an age-old building unsafe, asking its residents to vacate the premises. Named after Yarkand – one of the largest cities in northwest China’s Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous Region – this historic edifice known as Yarkand Sarai in the heart of the capital Srinagar symbolized the trade and connectivity between the Central and South Asian regions, ...

Power officials in Laos moved to assure nervous residents Monday that a video showing the Nam Theun 1 dam leaking water depicted only “seepage” that would have no effect on operations or safety at the hydroelectric dam on a Mekong River tributary. Video of the apparent leakage of the dam in Bolikhamxay province in central Laos was shared on Facebook on Saturday, a week before the fourth anniversary of the S ...

Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems has shelved plans to build a wind turbine plant in Japan after its prospective customer failed to snag a offshore wind farm contract, Pimagazine Asia has learned. The plant planned in Nagasaki Prefecture was slated to receive subsidies from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, but Vestas withdrew its application for the assistance in March. European peer Siemens Gamesa ...

Major milestone toward hybrid electric flight for commercial passenger air travel World’s first megawatt-class (high power) and multi-kilovolt (high voltage) hybrid electric system tested in altitude conditions Altitude integration test completed at NASA’s NEAT facility One MW could power more than 600 houses* At the Farnborough International Airshow, GE announced it completed the world’s first test of a me ...

NEFIN Group ("NEFIN"), Asia's leading carbon neutrality solutions provider and investor, has signed a binding agreement with their business partner, Solarlink Energy Co., Ltd. ("Solarlink"), to cooperate on a large-scale solar development project in Taixi, Yunlin of Taiwan. Left: NEFIN and Solarlink Group Photo; Right: Signing of joint venture (JV) completed The National Development Council ("NDC") of Taiwa ...

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced it has won the Energy & Sustainability 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Schneider was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for its innovative EcoStruxure™ software solutions provided to customers that were powered by Microsoft technology, including Azure Clo ...

Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel delivers significant carbon savings Kohler Power Systems, part of Kohler Co., has announced that its entire offering of mission-critical diesel generators is compatible with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), marking a significant breakthrough in the usage of alternative fuels in backup power. No adaptations to the installed generators are required, allowing for the imme ...