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https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614750/the-developing-world-has-hit-the-brakes-on-clean-energy/ Clean-energy investments in the developing world plummeted last year while coal use reached a record high.

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by Koustav Samanta and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters, 1 Nov 2019 SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power projects has become more affordable than gas-fired plants, officials and analysts said.

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by Yongping Zhai, Jun 14, 2019 As the world responds to climate change, energy systems are evolving, and fast. The past 10 years have seen the rise (and dramatic cost reduction) of renewables such as wind and solar, to the extent that they are no longer considered ‘alternative’ energy.

By Cai Ordinario, BusinessMirror, May 15, 2019 Developing countries like the Philippines could emerge as the “big winners” if they move toward a hydrogen economy, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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by BRIAN PUBLICOVER, Feb 26, 2018 The 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on track to make solar and other renewables account for 23% of the region’s total primary energy supply (TPES) by 2025, but governments will need to create better policy and investment frameworks to make it happen, according…

by Brian Spaen, Jan 17, 2018 The cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to fall drastically, and it was only a matter of time before they were cheaper than fossil fuels. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) believes that’ll happen by 2020 based on their new report. Prices could be as…

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BY BRIAN SPAEN, January 2018 The cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to fall drastically, and it was only a matter of time before they were cheaper than fossil fuels. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) believes that’ll happen by 2020 based on their new report. Prices could be as low…

Country hosts 7 of 50 biggest projects globally By: Ronnel W. Domingo – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 02, 2018 The Philippines ranked No. 1 among developing countries in Asia in terms of the use of solar photovoltaic systems for electricity generation, according to a Dutch consultancy firm.

By Jess Shankleman and Chris Martin, Nov 14, 2017 The most abundant element may supply almost a fifth of global energy by 2050 and eliminate enough emissions to cancel out all the pollution in the U.S., according to a group of industrial companies from Royal Dutch Shell Plc to Toyota Motor Corp.

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Superior batteries are on the way, and they could disrupt power markets within the next decade—Sooner Than You Think. By Tom Randall, Sep 13, 2017 The idea is that grid-sized versions might be used to store excess wind and solar power, smoothing out the peaks and valleys of the electricity supply. There’s just one problem:…

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by Werner van Zyl, May 26, 2017 Humans consume 221 tonnes of coal, 1,066 barrels of oil, and 93,000 metric cubes of natural gas per second. These materials were wonderful for the industrial revolution that started in Britain in the 18th century and made use of “new energy” sources such as coal and petroleum. At…

by Werner van Zyl, May 26, 2017 Humans consume 221 tonnes of coal, 1,066 barrels of oil, and 93,000 metric cubes of natural gas per second. These materials were wonderful for the industrial revolution that started in Britain in the 18th century and made use of “new energy” sources such as coal and petroleum. At…

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March 09, 2017 Water and electric power plants don’t mix well naturally, unless you add some wind. Water tends to corrode and short out circuits. So what’s happening in the the renewable energy industry, where developers are putting jumbo-jet sized wind turbines into stormy seas, is at the very least an engineering miracle.