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16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…
3 September 2019
This presentation discussed Japan’s policy, current status, and research and development activities in support of realizing a hydrogen-based society.
3 September 2019
This presentation discussed Japan’s policy, current status, and research and development activities in support of realizing a hydrogen-based society.
3 September 2019
This presentation discussed the City of Yokohama's plans and efforts towards global warming countermeasures to making the city a zero-carbon society.
Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar
20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…
20 June 2019
Corporate entities with facilities in Asia are increasingly interested in procuring renewable power to meet sustainability targets, hedge against power price volatility, and add resiliency to their power supply. However, restrictions within the transitional power markets found in many Asian…
17 June 2019
This presentation discussed the market size and various business models of Japan's energy service companies (ESCOs).
18 June 2018
An Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and Deep Sea Water Application (DOWA) have been strongly focused again on the important one solution for expected for saving the earth and Sustainable Development Golds (SDGs). In recent years, technology and business have been internationally advanced to…
2 May 2017
Smart grids are known to promote reliability and resilience of energy supply. These also offer solutions in controlling rising electricity costs. In this presentation, ADB’s Susumu Yoneoka shares cases from Japan, including his own experience in demand-side smart grid applications.