Energy

China Defends Dam Building on Mekong River as Activists Head to Court

BEIJING – Officials from southwest China’s Yunnan province have defended a plan to build a dam in the region as “fully legally compliant”, after an environment group took developers of the project to court last month for violating laws.Keep reading ...

Siam Cement looks to reservoirs for solar power

BANGKOK–Thailand’s Siam Cement Group has developed a solar generating system designed to float on reservoirs, which are commonly used to serve factories in the country’s predominantly flat central region. The system is aimed at companies seeking new energy sources for their operations.Keep reading ...

Women must be central to Mekong dam decisions

Today, on International Women’s Day, a recent trip to the Mekong Basin serves as a reminder that women’s voices must be central to decision-making on hydropower, and in broader energy planning for Thailand and the region.The Nam Ou River, a longest tributary of the Mekong ...

Keeping the coal burning

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, which are currently able to eliminate up to 90% of the CO2 emissions of power plants, could keep coal companies thriving in a world that is increasingly intolerant of high-emissions energy production.Keep reading ...

Generating more electricity in response to special economic zones

Mr.Twarath Sutabutr, Director General of Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) said that at the National Energy Policy Committee meeting, in which the Prime Minister presided over, agreed in principle of Electricity Development Plan in order to support the establishment of special economic development zone ...

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