#charging Berita
Transportasi
China may have reached peak petrol station
With oil demand likely also to peak next year, what does the rapid electrification of transport mean for China’s service stations?
After taking into consideration how climate risks could impact its balance sheets, the Malaysia-based company diversified its businesses from the oil and gas sector and pivoted to green renewables. What lies behind the decisions it made?
The firm can't just dictate that drivers go electric, says Sean Gabriel Villoria, who is leading a push for more islands across the Philippines to adopt the use of electric-powered tricycles. It also needs to help raise their incomes.
Malaysia needs a massive shift towards electric vehicles to decarbonise its transport sector and achieve its goal of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2050. However, high vehicle prices and a lack of infrastructure are hampering efforts. Malaysia needs a long term and sustainable solution to develop its e-mobility ecosystem, say analysts.
#charging Opini
Transportasi
Are we there yet? Indonesia’s huge EV challenge
Indonesia wants to increase its use of electric vehicles but tax incentives have had a fairly limited impact. The cost of rolling out public charging stations and other supporting infrastructure is a challenge.
Malaysia seeks to ensure that the poor benefit from fuel subsidies instead of the rich, but rationalisation can also contribute towards sustainability. Savings from removing fuel subsidies can be used to develop low-carbon alternatives.
In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
Ensuring underserved populations have reliable, clean and safe access to electricity is a $1.2 trillion opportunity, says ADB's Yongping Zhai.
#charging Video
In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag.
Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
#charging Podcasts
Eksklusif
In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.
