The deal sealed at the recent Durban climate change talks to develop a legally binding climate agreement holds much promise, but more immediate policy action and collaboration is crucial to ensure the sustainable growth of the energy sector.
By David Lee, Green Purchasing Asia | Republished 20 January 2012
Just when we thought the industry would be engulfed in gloom, it is now looking at Asia--the sunniest place on earth and yet the poorest consumer of solar energy--to keep its growth momentum in the next 10 years.
By Nguyen Phuong Linh and Nahim Bin Zahur, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011
Asia's energy future stands at a crossroads on whether coal will retain its status as the major fuel for power generation in Asia, or if natural gas will overtake coal.
By Yeo Yong Kiat, EMA staff | 1 November 2011
While it's all good that solar energy is heading towards grid parity, the industry sometimes forgets the added dimension of reducing the cost of financing for solar projects in order to drive down the overall cost.
By Nahim bin Zahur and Nguyen Phuong Linh, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011
From the potential for new gas challenging coal dominance to the impact of Fukushima on the Southeast Asian nuclear renaissance, Energy Ministers say their piece.
By Nicholas Koh & Rachel Wong, Energy Analysts, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011
While UAE says it is investing in long-term sustainable oil production, most agreed that both energy security and climate change need to find a co-existence.
By Augustin Boey, Melissa Low and Catrina Yeo, Energy Analysts, Energy Studies Institute | 31 October 2011
Singapore Energy Lecture 2011's keynote speaker, Mr Nobuo Tanaka, talks about the role of Asia and the need for collective action within the region.
The World Energy Outlook 2011 will be launched in Singapore on 14 December by Dr Fatih Birol, the Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Dr Birol will hold a two-hour session, to be moderated by Dr Tilak K. Doshi, Principal Fellow and Head of the Energy Economics Division of the Energy Studies Institute (ESI).
