Researchers found that more than three-quarters of industrial fishing activity and almost one-third of transport and energy activity is missing from public tracking systems, and therefore largely invisible globally. The study, from Global Fishing Watch (GFW), a vessel-tracking platform created by Google and the NGOs Oceana and SkyTruth, was published in the journal Nature on Jan. 3.

A region rich in feedstock that could be used for power generation, Southeast Asia holds the potential to accelerate the use of biogas to support its energy transition. However, the region only has around one gigawatt of biogas capacity and is yet to address challenges around policy and incentives that would encourage investments in the sector.

HANOI – The leaders of Indonesia and Vietnam highlighted security in the South China Sea and investments in Indonesia by electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast in joint statements after a meeting on Jan 12, as President Joko Widodo visited Hanoi.

Malaysian Photovoltaic Industry Association (MPIA) has launched the MPIA Solar Roadshow 2024 in line with the government's targets of  achieving 40 percent renewable energy capacity by 2040 and 70 percent by 2050.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will develop a framework, along with a specific plan to make Malaysia a leading destination and hub for green investment in the region.

Global renewable energy capacity grew by the fastest pace recorded in the last 20 years in 2023, which could put the world within reach of meeting a key climate target by the end of the decade, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The world’s renewable energy grew by 50% last year to 510 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, the 22nd year in a row that renewable capacity additions set a new record, according to figures from the IEA.

The COP28 UN climate summit in December produced the first global deal calling on countries to transition away from climate-heating fossil fuels in their energy systems. The big question for 2024 is how to start putting that into practice quickly - and fairly. This week, hard on the heels of COP28, held in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates amid fears of heavy influence by the fossil fuel industry, German farmers kicked off protests against plans to phase out diesel subsidies, blocking roads with tractors.

Scientists warn that the earth will cross multiple tipping points and cause irreversible changes to the climate system if global temperatures continue to rise at current rates. Amid the din of projections that say fossil fuel use is still too high in our energy systems, a new study suggests the world may have already crossed another crucial tipping point – one that offers more hope in the face of climate change.

Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) chief executive officer Mohd Yaakob Jaafar said Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) remains the largest shareholder of the Sabah utility company. In a statement on Thursday night, he said the public must understand that SESB has not yet been fully taken over by the Sabah government, which currently holds 17% of the company's shares, despite the regulatory authority over the management of the electric power industry in Sabah being returned to it.

In the midst of winter, the streets of Vancouver will be carpeted with a light layer of snow, punctuated by steaming openings where it has already melted. The access holes to the drains below ground are caused by the heat flowing through the city's sewers, warming up the pavements. "There's enough heat in the sewerage system to literally heat up neighbourhoods," remarks Derek Pope, manager of neighbourhood energy for the city of Vancouver, Canada. "That's what we've been doing here in False Creek since 2010."

The Asean Power Grid (APG) has long been touted as a key solution to improving the region’s access to secure and affordable energy. Today, the growing urgency to decarbonise the energy sector has made it even more critical for Southeast Asian countries to establish a flexible and reliable cross-border grid, which would improve access to renewable energy resources.

Energy is of utmost importance in most economic and social undertakings. The correlation between energy consumption and economic progress is well established. In Malaysia, energy has emerged as a pivotal factor in the nation’s growth, particularly in enhancing industrial and service efficiency. According to the World Energy Markets Observatory report, Malaysia is projected to experience a 4.8% increase in energy demand by 2030.