Power generation

Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai Government has given the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) the go-ahead to extend the deadline for 14 renewable power plants to start commercial operations. The Energy Policy Administrative Committee (EPAC) approved the ERC’s proposal after many operators called for the government to ease the commercial operations date (COD) conditions. The 14 projects include waste-to-energy, biogas and biomass resources, with a combined power generation of 300 MW. These operators have been stymied by local protesters opposing development of power projects in their communities. Some projects have yet to begin construction because of trouble raising money or impractical technologies. ERC Deputy General Secretary Khomgrich Tantravanich said the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) will approve the deadline extension on December 16. According to the ERC, many operators have asked for permission to relocate their sites after being resisted by local protesters, but … [Read more...] about Thailand postpones commercial operations of 14 renewable power plants

News Digest (13-12-2008) VN, Mongolia agree to boost trade to US$10m by 2010 HA NOI — Viet Nam and Mongolia have agreed to boost two-way trade from US$3.5 million to $10 million by 2010. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ho Xuan Hung and Mongolian Minister for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Tunjin Badoamjunai, agreed on this at the 13th session of the Viet Nam-Mongolia Inter-governmental Commission for Economic and Scientific and Technological Co-operation. At the four-day session, which opened in HCM City on Wednesday, the two sides also discussed measures to foster economic, scientific and technological co-operation for the next two years. They also agreed to create favourable conditions for business, saying that co-operation between the two banking sectors had created a trustworthy and fast payment mechanism. Nation lauds forum to promote democracy held in Indonesia HA NOI – The Vietnamese Government highly appreciated Indonesia’s … [Read more...] about VN, Mongolia agree to boost trade to US$10m by 2010

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said the world "can't afford any more days without real action being taken". (Photo: AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou) "The current world leaders are betraying us and we will not let that happen anymore," the 16-year-old Thunberg said in a fiery speech at the end of the march. "We say 'that's enough". And change is coming, whether you like it or not because we have no other choice," she said. Thunberg, who has become famous for galvanising a generation of youngsters to fight for the environment, was forced to abandon the rally shortly after it began because she was mobbed by supporters and the media. "We would love some action by people in power because people are suffering and dying due to the climate and ecological emergency and we can't wait any longer," she told a news conference before the start of the rally. The march took place in Madrid on the sidelines of the 12-day UN climate conference, which the Chilean capital Santiago had been due to … [Read more...] about Thunberg urges climate action because ‘people are dying’