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20 June 2019
Diesel emissions are a human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organization. Diesel engines produce 99 percent of transport-sector emissions of black carbon, a powerful climate pollutant whose near-term warming can be nearly eliminated with a transition to soot-free Euro 6/VI emission…
20 June 2019
This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the…
20 June 2019
Environmental Flows (EFlows) are a vital way of mitigating the effects of human developments on rivers and estuaries, and thus for managing water resources for long-term sustainability. Modern EFlows assessment methods, based on ecosystem-modeling approaches, address the complexity of river…
20 June 2019
Using real-life examples in the solar and energy efficiency space in South East Asia, this presentation highlighted key factors which make business attractive to impact and venture capital investors.
20 June 2019
The ‘missing middle’ or ‘valley of death’ is a common cause of cleantech startup stall, needing to access debt and equity in the $20,000 to $500,000 range while typically lacking mature internal capacity, skills, financial literacy and access to traditional investment. This presentation will…
18 June 2019
Developing long-term low emissions development strategies (LT-LEDS) provides an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to simultaneously achieve other development objectives, including energy and food security, economic resilience and resilience to…
18 June 2019
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are hailed as a silver bullet to reduce carbon emissions in smart cities. However, EV charging can destabilize the grid by spiking power demand. Evergo is a blockchain-based, plug-and-play backend system that addresses this challenge. It tracks energy trading and diversifies…
18 June 2019
Energy efficiency (EE) finance, due to its small volumes, technical complexity and multiple stakeholders involved, needs public support. The ASEAN Center of Energy initiated a JAIF funded project to support the exchange among ASEAN member states on innovative energy efficiency finance mechanisms.…
18 June 2019
Energy efficiency (EE) finance, due to its small volumes, technical complexity and multiple stakeholders involved, needs public support. The ASEAN Center of Energy initiated a JAIF funded project to support the exchange among ASEAN member states on innovative energy efficiency finance mechanisms.…
18 June 2019
Ocean Sun is a novel approach to the emerging floating solar industry based on Norwegian photovoltaic and maritime competence. This presentation provided an overview of Ocean Sun technology, its operational pilots in Norway and Singapore, and current installations in several sites around the world…