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Kamloops’ hydrogen plan exposes gaps between lobbying, engineering reality, and proven decarbonization tools in the pulp and paper sector.

Why Hydrogen at a Kamloops BC Pulp Mill Fails the Cost Test

Pulp and paper mills sit at the intersection of several decarbonization pressures. They burn large volumes of fossil gas in lime kilns and recovery boilers. They buy significant amounts of industrial oxygen for delignification and bleaching. They operate in communities where economic continuity matters at least as much as emissions … [continued]

ChatGPT generated: A solemn panoramic scene of the American flag at half-mast before the NREL building, marking the symbolic end of an era in U.S. renewable-energy leadership

An Elegy for NREL and the Passing of America’s Renewable Compass

The erasure of the word “Renewable” from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory marks the end—or hopefully just an interruption—of a long and consequential chapter in energy history. Renaming it as the National Laboratory of the Rockies doesn’t change the buildings in Golden or the servers in ESIF or the unfinished … [continued]

At the high-level meet of the Singapore International Energy Week, Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin explains how in the Philippines, the energy generation section is deregulated. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)

Philippines Charts Course For Green Energy Momentum At SIEW 2025

Sets the stage for ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026 SINGAPORE — As the curtain closed on Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025, a clear message resonated from the Philippine delegation: the archipelago is not just participating in the global energy transition, but actively positioning itself as a leader, particularly with its … [continued]

Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)

IRENA Chief Highlights Renewable Surge and Dismisses Doubts on Energy Transition

The first day of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) saw Francesco La Camera, the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), delivering a resolute address, emphasizing the unprecedented dominance of renewables in new energy projects and firmly asserting that the global energy transition is accelerating, not faltering. … [continued]

The entrance to the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025. (Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.)

Singapore and Sweden Strengthen Energy Partnership at SIEW 2025

SINGAPORE — The Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) and the Swedish government inaugurated a bilateral energy forum on the sidelines of the 18th Singapore International Energy Week, transforming a diplomatic understanding signed during a royal state visit into an operational framework for clean energy cooperation. Strategic context The Singapore … [continued]

Opening of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.

Singapore Is The Catalyst For ASEAN’s Clean Energy Transition

“The path to energy generation is the use of diverse no-carbon and low-carbon sources,” Tan Lee Leng, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science, said in his opening keynote of the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2025. This year is the 18th running of SIEW. The event underscored Singapore’s strategic position … [continued]