Energy

Energy • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 18, 2022 • 9 min read

Energy Nuclear moves up the list of Vietnam’s power mix

By Govi Snell • Apr 18, 2022
A looming energy shortage and surging fuel prices have made nuclear power a more attractive option, although pricing and public concern remain obstacles

Energy • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 27, 2021 • 10 min read

Opinion The future of solar panels: A serious question for Southeast Asia

By Giap Nguyen • Sep 27, 2021
Ksor Hbo Khap was laughed at when she stood up in Vietnam’s National Assembly and suggested the need for a solar panel recycling plan. But waste created by the solar power industry is no joke in Southeast Asia

Energy • Sep 20, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

Indonesia’s Covid-19 response relies on going nuclear

As the world’s top nuclear agency backs an innovative virus detection application, Indonesia is positioned to lead the use of atomic science to fight the pandemic
By Reski Kurnia Ilahi • Sep 20, 2021

Energy • Sep 10, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

Cambodia should embrace world’s renewable energy goals

As more countries set lower carbon emissions goals, Cambodia should follow its neighbouring countries away from fossil fuels, or risk losing business opportunities
By Peter Ford • Sep 10, 2021

Energy • Aug 19, 2021 • 9 min read
Power

Despite promise, natural gas faces a difficult road to power in Vietnam

As opposition grows to coal power due to its environmental impact, Liquid Natural Gas has been touted as a cleaner energy pathway for Vietnam. But financial and bureaucratic hurdles, as well as questionable green credentials, leaves natural gas development in doubt
By Michael Tatarski • Aug 19, 2021

Energy • Aug 11, 2021 • 3 min read
Sustainability

The Anakut podcast: Cambodia’s coal-fired energy roadmap

Until recently, Cambodia's energy was drawn from a healthy looking split of renewables and carbon fuels. But with a rash of announced coal power projects, that ratio is set to significantly worsen by 2030. To discuss this, energy expert Chea Sophorn and ERIA's Venkatachalam Anbumozhi join us in the studio
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 11, 2021

Energy • Dec 23, 2020 • 7 min read
Analysis

Power to the people? Cambodia’s Lower Sesan II Dam, two years on

When the Lower Sesan II Dam began operations in December 2018, the project came with a flurry of promises on how it would benefit the surrounding community, as well as Cambodia as a whole. Two years on, how many of those promises have become reality?
By Horn Chanvoitey • Dec 23, 2020

Energy • Nov 04, 2020 • 9 min read
Energy

Is Cambodia’s turn to coal power further risking its fragile economy?

Cambodia’s recent turn to coal-fired energy has raised eyebrows among investors, with global brands in particular reluctant to operate using dirty power. But for those in the renewables sector, there are still plenty of reasons for the Kingdom to look on the bright side
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 04, 2020

Energy • Nov 21, 2019 • 11 min read
Hydropower dam protests

Don’t poke the nest

Activists from the Sa-iab Village in northern Thailand have successfully campaigned against the construction of a dam for three decades. With hydropower dams springing up across Asia, what can local communities learn from their struggle?
By Skylar Lindsay • Nov 21, 2019

Energy • Oct 31, 2019 • 7 min read
Renewable energy

Looking on the bright side

When it comes to quick, clean and scalable solutions to Cambodia’s energy dreams, a recent surge in investment in solar power is promising a pathway to prosperity
By Paul Millar • Oct 31, 2019