Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, supported by Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, made a grand entrance into the Philippine EV market on May 31. The launch event featured two compact SUVs, a full-size SUV, a hatchback, and an impressive lineup of electric motorcycles. This expansion into the Philippines, following successful entries … [continued]
A new analysis from independent financial think tank Carbon Tracker has concluded that it would be cheaper to build new solar PV and onshore wind capacity in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines by the end of the next decade rather than continue operating existing coal-fired power plants.
Energy Ministers from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met earlier this month to discuss the need to rapidly accelerate the deployment of renewable energy capacity across their countries to meet their 2025 renewable energy target — a task which the International Renewable Energy Agency believes is still within … [continued]
The Global Wind Energy Council published its flagship report today, heralding wind as the leading new power generation technology. Published Tuesday, the Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update is the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship publication. The new report highlights the numerous records set across the global wind energy industry, … [continued]
Analytics firm IHS has released a series of 10 predictions for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in 2015, and is predicting the industry will experience a “strengthening recovery” over the year — though a recovery which may remain “fragile.” The White Paper, published yesterday, outlines 10 predictions for 2015: Global solar PV demand … [continued]
Provided by the Geothermal Energy Association As the geothermal industry wraps up an exciting and challenging year, the sector has positioned itself to grow more by 2020 than ever before. “We are seeing new technology developments move forward and new projects being announced in every region of the world,” remarked … [continued]
It seems two new U.S. tariffs on solar panel makers haven’t stymied market prices or demand. While the import tariffs have caused Chinese manufacturers to buy more expensive supplies, the price for solar panels has actually continued to fall. The new tariffs make up about 35 percent of solar … [continued]
