Malaysia and Japan plan new centre to support ASEAN clean energy goals

Malaysia and Japan have put forward a proposal to create a new collaboration hub in Malaysia that would focus on technology, sustainability, and energy integration in ASEAN [the Association of Southeast Asian Nations], according to The Malaysian Reserve. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shared details of the plan in a recent Facebook post. … Read more

New cooling tech replaces toxic refrigerants with recyclable metals

Slovenian researchers are developing a new approach to cooling technology that offers a more sustainable way to stay cool in a warming world without relying on harmful refrigerants. The vapor-compression technology used in most fridges and air conditioners is over a century old, relatively inefficient, and harmful to the environment. Although the most damaging refrigerants … Read more

US unveils new low-cost nanomaterials for faster carbon capture

In a groundbreaking study, a research team from the USA has expanded the potential of carbon capture by showing that multiple abundant materials can effectively pull CO₂ straight from the air. The researchers from Illinois’ Northwestern University introduced new, low-cost materials to facilitate moisture-swing direct air capture (DAC), which traps and releases carbon dioxide depending … Read more

The Business Motive Behind Carbon Capture and Storage

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Prabowo’s carbon capture and storage campaign is dominated by business interests, rather than climate crisis mitigation. THE administration of Prabowo Subianto is busy promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a way of mitigating climate change. But is this really to prevent a 2-degree-Celsius rise in global temperatures, or simply an excuse to maintain the dominance … Read more

Malaysia and Japan to develop green energy projects, Ishiba eyes defence ties

Malaysia and Japan on Friday agreed to develop carbon capture and hydrogen green energy projects, as Tokyo aims to expand its presence in Southeast Asia in a bid to temper China’s economic dominance in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is on a four-day tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, where he hopes to secure … Read more