Energy

Aluminum smelters account for 30% of Yunnan’s electricity consumption.
Caixin

China's Yunnan whacks power usage by aluminum producers again

Production cut is second in six months in hydroelectricity-dependent province

1 March 2023
Development of offshore natural gas fields has stalled in Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of MPRL E&P)
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar's natural gas income in jeopardy as foreign firms exit

Human rights concerns prompt Chevron, Thailand's PTTEP to think twice about projects

28 February 2023
Shigeru Dohno, president of Panasonic's China & Northeast Asia subsidiary, shows the company's hydrogen fuel cells. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
Energy

Panasonic to sell pure hydrogen fuel cell generators in China

Company hopes to tap global demand for zero-emission energy in offices, factories

26 February 2023
The world may see a shortage of crude oil in the second half of 2023 due to increased demand from China and a further output cutback by Russia.
Datawatch

Renewed China energy demand threatens to fuel global inflation

Crude oil seen topping $100 a barrel this year as Chinese economy picks up

25 February 2023
Exxon Mobil looks to build what is set to become one of the world's largest clean hydrogen plants in Baytown, Texas.
Interview

Exxon to sell 'blue' ammonia to Asia from new Texas plant

Head of low-carbon business touts South Korea deal and opportunities in Japan

23 February 2023
The National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, U.S. Scientists in the lab reached a milestone in December 2022 when a nuclear fusion reaction generated more energy than was required to start it. (Philip Saltonstall/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Handout via Reuters)
Science

China tops nuclear fusion patent ranking, beating U.S.

Beijing races to create 'sun on Earth' in hopes of taking renewables lead

22 February 2023
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday signed a major climate change law that introduces a net-zero carbon target for 2050 and a carbon fee system for large emitters.
Climate Change

Taiwan commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Climate law paves way for fees charged to high greenhouse gas emitters

15 February 2023
Chevron has finalized its exit from Myanmar in response to the military takeover of February 2021.
Myanmar Crisis

Chevron to exit Myanmar with sale of natural gas assets

Deal with Canadian company comes after criticism over funding military government

15 February 2023
A JERA power plant in Chiba prefecture. Financing demand among Japan's biggest utilities is seen potentially reaching trillions of yen by the summer. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Energy

Japan's TEPCO to receive $3bn in emergency loans from top lenders

Sumitomo Mitsui and 9 others step in as high fuel prices and weak yen pummel utilities

15 February 2023
Itochu hopes to tap into the energy market for tech giants like Amazon and Meta, who consume vast amounts of electricity. (Source photos by AP)
Climate Change

Itochu to supply renewable energy to Amazon in Japan, Meta in U.S.

Japan trading house sees chance as tech giants rush to decarbonize data centers

14 February 2023
Australia's Woodside Energy Group has about a one-third interest in the joint venture for the Greater Sunrise gas fields in the Timor Sea.
Energy

Woodside and partners see path forward for East Timor gas field

Companies aim to move 'expeditiously' to settle dispute on LNG terminal location

14 February 2023
JERA is participating in wind power projects off Taiwan. 
Energy

Japan's JERA to sell interest in Taiwan wind power

Energy company aims to diversify risks as geopolitical tensions simmer

10 February 2023
Motorcyclists wait their turn at a fuel station in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Jan. 30: Islamabad bit the bullet to meet the conditions of its IMF loan.
Opinion

Asian nations need to shore up their energy security

Embattled importers must act now to clean up house

10 February 2023
Most of SB Energy's renewables capacity is in solar. (Photo courtesy of SB Energy)
Business deals

SoftBank renewable energy unit to be acquired by Toyota Tsusho

Trading house aims to tap SB Energy's strength in solar power

10 February 2023
The Russia-backed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is currently under construction in Bangladesh. (Photo by Rizwan Hasan)
International relations

Bangladesh nuclear plant payments held up by Russia sanctions

Dhaka to send delegation for talks as Moscow urges SWIFT workaround

9 February 2023
Business leaders exchange ideas on driving progress in private sector efforts to slow climate change at the Asia Green Tech Summit in Singapore on Feb. 8. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 
Climate Change

Green tech investments set up Asia for sustainable growth

Regional companies urge climate crisis collaboration at Nikkei-FT summit

8 February 2023
Sumitomo Electric's test facility for redox flow batteries in California.
Technology

Sumitomo Electric plans long-life battery plant in North America

Redox flow cells can last 30 years, or twice as long as lithium-ion ones

7 February 2023
An Inpex worker inspects gas well equipment in Japan's Niigata prefecture. (Photo by Ryo Mukano)
Energy

Energy group Inpex taps sensors for faster inspections at Japan gas plants

Digital upgrades could slash work time by a quarter, company says

6 February 2023
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is betting on demand in Europe for hydrogen as a clean power source. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
Energy

Kawasaki Heavy seeks to propel hydrogen turbine demand in Europe

Japanese company aims for 20% market share by 2030

6 February 2023
Multiple hydrogen projects are in the works on Singapore's Jurong Island, now a hub for fossil-fuel power and chemical plants. (Photo courtesy of JTC)
Energy

Singapore hydrogen strategy draws local energy firms, foreign tech

Keppel and Sembcorp recruit partners as city-state eyes new supply chain

3 February 2023
Wood-based aviation fuel could contribute to lower airplane emissions without affecting global food supplies.
Energy

Jet fuel made from wood heads toward production in Japan

Nippon Paper to lead bioethanol venture, aiming to start output in 2027

3 February 2023
Indonesia's geothermal resources are estimated at 27.8 gigawatts, but last year its installed geothermal capacity stood at around 2.3 gigawatts. (Photo by Erwida Maulia)
IPO

Indonesia's Pertamina Geothermal Energy aims for $653m IPO

Company sees 'strategic role' in achieving country's net zero goal

2 February 2023
A coal mine in northern Vietnam. The country is having difficulty finding a cheap and environmentally friendly alternative.
Energy

Vietnam's energy plan delayed for 2 years, risking blackouts

Decarbonization goals, low costs prove difficult balance for officials

2 February 2023
Fishing on the Brahmaputra River in India's state of Assam: The river, also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and Siang in Arunachal Pradesh, is one of Asia's largest.
Politics

India's hydroelectric dam duel with China sparks local resistance

Proposed 10-GW project in Himalayan state expected to submerge two towns

31 January 2023
Solar panels sit atop a factory in the city of Namerikawa. Japan wants companies to install panels on the roofs and surroundings of corporate facilities. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Climate Change

Japan seeks more industrial rooftop solar with rate incentive

Companies encouraged to install panels atop buildings under feed-in tariffs

31 January 2023