#R&D Berita
Lawrence Wong says the government will reorganise itself to “provide greater emphasis” on looking at how atomic energy can be tapped. He downplayed the potential of hydrogen.
China’s “new energy vehicles” (NEVs) have been the centre of media and geopolitical attention in recent months.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The social cost of carbon is now US$225 per tonne – what this means for Asia
Economist Michael Greenstone, who first put a price on emissions for the US government, says that unless the price gap between fossil fuels and clean energy narrows, poor countries will face difficult trade-offs amid climate breakdown.
Transportasi
Life after subsidies for China’s EVs
China is still providing support for electric vehicles, but the policies are shifting from carrot to stick.
Karbon & Iklim
Global warming on course for 2.9°C, UN report warns
Pangan & Agrikultur
Rattled rice importing countries eye self-sufficiency
Kebijakan & Keuangan
India’s space missions spark science funding debate
#R&D Opini
Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
Energi
Closing the clean tech gap
Despite the challenges of addressing climate change, technology and innovation are accelerating the net-zero transition.
As countries scramble to procure personal protective equipment, another quickly accelerating problem sits on the back end: the disturbingly massive amount of medical waste of all types that must be disposed of.
Sampah
Scientific rigour and harmonisation critical in determining threats of microplastics to human health
Countries must harmonise research practices to truly understand the impacts of microplastics on people's health and develop well-informed regulations.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Low-carbon growth Is a $26 trillion opportunity. Here are 4 ways to seize It.
#R&D Video
There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
From seawater to gravity, startup firms are using basic science to create simple and sustainable innovations to light up rural and off-grid communities around the world.
#R&D Rilis Pers
Purpose Venture Capital
Purpose Venture Capital co-invests in Bioworks
Energy Market Authority
Singapore’s clean energy sector poised for 80 per cent workforce growth
