Rahmad Pribadi, head of Pupuk Indonesia, explains his company's efforts to expand its chemical business. (Photo by Erwida Maulia)
Energy

Indonesian fertilizer maker eyes 'clean' ammonia for East Asia

Low-carbon energy plans in Japan, South Korea expected to boost demand

10 June 2024
Arifin Tasrif, Indonesia's minister of energy and mineral resources, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 24. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

Indonesian minister calls gas discovery 'backbone' for energy shift

Arifin Tasrif says country is 'massively' exploring areas off north Sumatra

8 June 2024
Hitachi Energy's order backlog has tripled since 2020. (Hitachi Energy)
Energy

Hitachi Energy to expand India, Sweden ops in $4.5bn buildup

Japanese group steps up production capacity for power grid equipment

8 June 2024
Ministers from IPEF member countries gather for a photo session at their meeting in Singapore on June 6. (Photo by Ng Chun Kiat)
International relations

Singapore, India, others pitch 'clean' projects in U.S.-led framework

Washington keen to back green shift in IPEF member countries to counter Beijing

6 June 2024
A solar park in Cestas, France: The growth of renewable power in the West has not decreased consumption of fossil fuels.
Opinion

China is main beneficiary of West's futile energy transition push

Consumption of fossil fuels is as strong as ever as they remain irreplaceable

6 June 2024
Battery maker CATL's booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April 2024. The manufacturer was the top recipient of state subsidies among listed mainland companies last year.
China tech

CATL tops China's corporate subsidies list, outranking oil majors

Emergence of EV-related recipients stands out as European tariffs loom

6 June 2024
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction's floating solar power system in Tokyo Bay can stay in position even in choppy waters. (Photo by Koki Izumi) 
Energy

Offshore solar power tested out on Tokyo Bay with pilot projects

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction eyes future megasolar plant at sea as land runs short

4 June 2024
A liquefied hydrogen receiving terminal has been built in Kobe as part of a supply chain pilot project. (Photo by Atsushi Ooka)
Energy

Japan companies to launch $1bn fund for hydrogen supply chains

Initiative to prioritize investments among IPEF countries

4 June 2024
BP and other partners are building Indonesia's first carbon capture facility near this natural gas project in West Papua province. (BP)
Climate Change

ExxonMobil, BP drive Indonesia's growth into carbon capture hub

Country's massive storage capacity draws big projects from oil majors

4 June 2024
A hydrogen fueling station in Germany.
Energy

Japan and EU seek global lead in hydrogen rulemaking

Tokyo, Brussels to set safety and other standards

3 June 2024
A solar farm in Cestas, France. The overcapacity of solar panel production has been a particular problem for European manufacturers.
Energy

China solar panel glut squeezes European suppliers as prices plunge

With plants closing, EU industry groups warn of bankruptcy risk without support

1 June 2024
A construction site for the Kayan Cascade hydropower project in North Kalimantan province, Indonesia. As of May 30, the physical construction of the dam has yet to start. (Photo by Erwida Maulia)
Energy

Indonesia hydropower project seeks new partners after Sumitomo impasse

Talks ongoing with another Japanese company, Chinese firms, Prabowo's brother

31 May 2024
Removal of melted fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been plagued by delays. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Environment

Fukushima nuclear debris removal to begin as early as August

Crucial work at devastated plant has been delayed for three years

31 May 2024
PTG operated about 1,000 PunThai Coffee stores in Thailand as of April, many of which are attached to gas stations. (BUILD)
Energy

Thai gas station chain PTG focuses on cafes amid EV shift

Company looks to boost earnings from non-gas businesses to 50%

29 May 2024
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh may have been hasty in unveiling the country's 2050 net-zero carbon target. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Will Vietnam face another power crisis this year?

A 'fallacy of composition' risks repeating last year's debacle

25 May 2024
An oil jack in a field near Calgary, Alberta, where Sumitomo Corp. plans to develop a carbon capture hub.
Climate Change

Japan's Sumitomo joins massive Canadian carbon capture project

Captured CO2 will be converted into sustainable aviation fuel

25 May 2024
A Chinese-backed power plant under construction in Pakistan's southern Sindh province in 2018.
International relations

Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn energy debt owed to China

UAE surprises with $10 bn investment in promising sectors of economy

24 May 2024
 Google aims to have solar power and other renewable energy cover all the company's power consumption by 2030. (Source photos from Reuters and Clean Energy Connect)
Climate Change

Google signs Japan solar farm deals to power data centers

CEC and Shizen Energy to build plants to raise renewable energy consumption

24 May 2024
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 23. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
The Future of Asia 2024

Vietnam working to avoid power shortage 'bottleneck' this year: deputy PM

New grid infrastructure to be completed in June, Le Minh Khai says

23 May 2024
JERA's service will identify whether electricity is derived from renewable sources. (Source photos by Nikkei and Orix Bank)
Energy

Japan's JERA develops renewable energy detection system

Some companies switch from solar to fossil fuels at night, boosting emissions

22 May 2024
Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia still rely heavily on coal power.
Finance

Japan's Mizuho to fund coal plant shutdowns in Southeast Asia

Major bank eases lending rules to help facilitate decarbonization

21 May 2024
Japanese scientists have pioneered the development of bendable perovskite solar panels. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Climate Change

Japan makes public-private push for bendable solar panels

Toshiba, Sekisui Chemical part of 150-member group seeking to set capacity goal

21 May 2024
Subic Bay, which offers access to the South China Sea, hosts a Philippine naval base. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
Energy

South Korean shipbuilder picks Philippines to make floating wind platforms

Marcos says deal with Cerberus will revive maritime manufacturing at Subic Bay

16 May 2024
Japan woos data centers, semiconductor plants and other businesses with intensive energy needs. 
Climate Change

Japan to set 2040 green energy strategy to court data centers, chip fabs

Kishida pushes decarbonization while trying to meet growing power demand

14 May 2024
A man walks by a solar farm near Paris. The European Union has heightened scrutiny of low-cost Chinese products entering into the EU's renewable energy market.
Energy

Chinese firms facing EU probe exit from Romanian solar project

LONGi and Shanghai Electric units alleged to have benefited from Beijing subsidies

13 May 2024