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Thailand exploring small modular nuclear reactor tech: PM
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» The government is exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology as Thailand looks to diversify its energy mix amid dwindling reserves of natural gas that produces much of its power, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Toyota pilots EV pickups in Pattaya
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» PATTAYA - Toyota has launched a public transport pilot project in this beach resort city with nine fully electric Hilux Revo pickup trucks.
Japan starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station
Reuters, Published on 01/04/2024
» TOKYO - Japan's top power generator, JERA, said on Monday it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a US$1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, according to its energy minister.
Philippines approves revival of nuclear power to help replace coal
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2022
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.
Australian iron ore baron bets big on global green revolution
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2021
» MELBOURNE: Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest wants to turn his company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, into the world's biggest green energy group, but critics say his targets are a stretch even for a man who built the world's fourth-largest iron ore producer from scratch in just over a decade.
Japan-Australia venture starts producing hydrogen from dirty coal
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2021
» LOY YANG, Australia: A Japanese-Australian venture has begun producing hydrogen from brown coal in a A$500 million (US$390 million) pilot project that aims to show liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and exported safely overseas.
BoI approves B42bn of investment plans
Reuters, Published on 17/06/2020
» TheBoard of Investment (BoI) has approved five investment project applications worth about 41.8 billion baht and measures to strengthen the agricultural sector and agro-industry, the state investment agency said Wednesday.
How two young reporters shook Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2018
» YANGON: Late in the afternoon of Dec 12 last year, Wa Lone's cell phone rang. It was a man named Naing Lin, a lance corporal in Myanmar's 8th Security Police Battalion.
PTTEP takes $500m stake in Malaysia LNG project
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2017
» PTTEP, the exploration and production arm of Thailand's oil and gas giant PTT Group, said on Thursday it had taken a US$500-million (16.7-billion-baht) stake in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project with Malaysia's Petronas.