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

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 20, 2021 • 7 min read

Opinion Indonesia’s Covid-19 response relies on going nuclear

By Reski Kurnia Ilahi • Sep 20, 2021
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

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 19, 2021 • 9 min read

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

By Michael Tatarski • Aug 19, 2021
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

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

Feb 01, 2021 • 4 min read
Sustainability

Sustainable Charcoal

Khmer Green Charcoal provides a sustainable alternative to wood charcoal for cooking
By Sopheavuthtey Borin • Feb 01, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 9 min read
Energy

A better grid

Cambodia’s recent turn to coal-fired energy has raised eyebrows among investors. But for those in the renewables sector, there are still plenty of reasons to look on the bright side
By Andrew Haffner • Feb 01, 2021

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

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

Jul 22, 2020 • 6 min read

Shutting the door on North Korea’s cyber army in Southeast Asia

With North Korea's cyber army of hackers a vital source of income for the country's repressive regime, US policy adviser Brian Moore argues that Southeast Asia's adoption of nuclear power over the next two decades will leave states vulnerable to attack
By Brian Moore • Jul 22, 2020

Jun 05, 2019 • 9 min read
Climate change

Dead in the water

Hydropower is booming in the Mekong River basin as countries seek clean energy – but these massive dams might prove even more polluting than fossil fuels
By Claire Baker-Munton • Jun 05, 2019