Carbon dioxide from the Arthit offshore gas field will be sequestered below the sea in Thailand's first carbon capture and storage project. (Photo courtesy of PTT Exploration and Production)
Climate Change

Thai PTTEP to debut nation's first carbon capture project by 2026

State energy company pursues tie-ups toward 2050 carbon neutrality target

8 June 2022
All three reactors at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido have been idle since 2012, stoking a potential energy crunch in Japan.
Energy

Japan asks companies, households to save power across nation

Energy crunch feared as nuclear reactors remain offline, thermal plants close

7 June 2022
After the military takeover in February 2021, foreigners who had invested in Myanmar's energy sector began fleeing the country, leaving severe power shortages in their wake.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar energy crisis deepens as power plant investors balk

Military's new minister signals a tougher approach toward businesses

5 June 2022
Ebara is making inroads into pumps, compressors and other equipment used in hydrogen systems. (Photo courtesy of Ebara)
Climate Change

'Turquoise' hydrogen offers Japan new path to decarbonization

Machinery maker Ebara to market solid carbon byproducts

5 June 2022
Japan's Itochu is supplying Neste's sustainable aviation fuel to UAE carrier Etihad Airways.
Transportation

Japan's green jet fuel ambitions fly higher with Itochu-Etihad deal

More companies pile into burgeoning market amid decarbonization push

4 June 2022
Boston Consulting Group Global Chair Rich Lesser speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo. (Photo by Sayumi Take)
Environment

Selling fossil fuel assets is no answer to climate change: BCG chair

Lesser urges activists, shareholders to push companies to be more transparent

3 June 2022
Suzuki is procuring electricity from a solar-wind hybrid plant to power a production site in Gujarat.
Automobiles

Suzuki buys renewable energy for India plant, cutting emissions 6%

Automaker reaches deal for wind and solar power from local provider

3 June 2022
A fertilizer plant in Indonesia built by Toyo Engineering: "Green" hydrogen made using renewable energy sources can help feed such equipment.
Climate Change

Toyo Engineering to produce 'green' ammonia in Indonesia

Japanese company taps renewable energy for fertilizer material

3 June 2022
Toyota's home battery is designed to be placed outside. (Image courtesy of Toyota)
Energy

Toyota unveils home batteries that hook up to hybrids, EVs

Japanese automaker seeks to tap growing demand for emergency power supply

3 June 2022
Billionaire Enrique Razon wants to take control of the Malampaya gas field, a crucial energy project in the Philippines. (Source photo by Shell and Getty Images)
Business deals

Philippine billionaire Razon eyes takeover of Malampaya gas project

Potential deal comes amid Duterte donor Dennis Uy's stalled buyout bid

2 June 2022
Emirates Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim says the carrier's "fuel-fare charge" is pushing ticket prices up.
Interview

Fuel prices 'way above' what airlines can manage: Emirates exec

Carriers impose surcharges as rising costs threaten recovery

30 May 2022
Steam rises from natural holes in the ground, also known as fumaroles, near a geothermal power station operated by Enel Green Power, a unit of Enel, in Sasso Pisano, Italy.
Interview

Japan should make better use of geothermal power: Enel CEO

Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies push for global decarbonization

30 May 2022
Swedish Finance Minister Mikael Damberg: "Many of the big NATO countries are also interested in Sweden and Finland joining, because it's not only about our security, it's also about NATO security."
Interview

Sweden to spend 2% of GDP on defense by 2028: finance minister

Nordic country will boost defense outlays to meet NATO threshold

27 May 2022
Sheep swarm around a solar farm in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Energy

Philippines' ACEN adds battery storage to huge Australian solar farm

Ayala unit builds one of the country's biggest renewables projects

27 May 2022
An tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project arrives at a Japanese terminal.
Ukraine war

Russian parliament leader calls on Japan to give up Sakhalin-2 stake

Lawmaker says interests should be sold to Gazprom or 'friendly nation'

26 May 2022
Storage batteries can play a role in smoothing differences in supply and demand. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Energy

Sumitomo, Orix bet on batteries to tame Japan's unstable power grid

New law will let storage systems earn money like solar, wind farms

25 May 2022
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the World Gas Conference in Daegu, South Korea on May 24. (Screenshot from World Gas Conference Twitter account)
Energy

Ex-U. N. chief Ban Ki-moon urges no wavering on Russia sanctions

Tells global gas industry leaders curbs must stay despite higher energy prices

24 May 2022
TotalEnergies operates business-to-business solar power generation businesses in nine Asian countries, including Thailand. (Photo courtesy of TotalEnergies)
Interview

TotalEnergies speeds up shift to renewables in Asia with Eneos

French oil giant ramps up B2B distribution in Thailand and other countries

23 May 2022
Gas meters are on display at the 26th International Oil Gas Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition 2022 held at the expo center in Tehran on May 14.
Energy

Iran-Russia friendship turns sour over gas rivalry

Cheap supply from Moscow lures Tehran's traditional customers

22 May 2022
China is encouraging coal mining companies to increase production as it seeks to revive a sluggish economy.
Energy

China pivots to boost coal output, putting climate goal at risk

Beijing prioritizes economy and energy security over lower emissions

21 May 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of the software group Atlassian, has committed 1.5 billion Australian dollars ($1.05 billion) to climate projects. (Source photos by Getty Images)
Business Spotlight

Software billionaire takes on Australia's biggest carbon emitter

Mike Cannon-Brookes uses election-style tactics in bid to halt AGL's coal power demerger

20 May 2022
A tanker at Venture Global LNG's Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana. American gas has become a hot commodity amid the war in Ukraine and the global economic recovery from COVID-19. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanafusa) 
Energy

Ukraine war fuels European and Asian scramble for U.S. LNG

Early bird buyers secure long-term contracts at double the pace of last year

20 May 2022
Lotte Chemical unveils a plan to step up investment in battery materials and hydrogen energy at an event in Seoul on May 19. (Photo courtesy of Lotte Chemical)
Materials

Lotte Chemical to pour $8bn into battery materials and hydrogen

Focus on growth fields to help nearly triple overall revenue by decade's end

20 May 2022
A farmer harvests rice in Thailand. The country plans to produce more electricity by burning chaff, the residue generated during the grain harvesting process.
Environment

Thailand taps rice, sugar biomass to wean itself from fossil fuels

Nation shifts to renewables with private sector leading the charge

12 May 2022
A Russian tanker delivers oil to Norway in April. The European Union announced a proposed ban on Russian oil imports last week.
Trade

Russian oil tankers turn to stealth shipments under sanctions

Ship data shows sharp rise in crude with no set destination

12 May 2022