An historic rise in commodity prices and relaxation of Covid-19 curbs helped Indonesia’s economy grow for a fourth straight quarter.
Energy
The Indonesian Navy has seized a tanker that was carrying palm oil out of the country in violation of an export ban, a spokesman said.
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan met with the CEO of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk at GigaFactory, Austin, Texas, United States. Luhut claimed that the meeting made Elon interested in the potential of Indonesia’s nickel industry.
Developers are moving fast to meet Singapore’s clean energy needs by establishing overseas solar-plus-storage plants, with a strong focus on facilities in neighbouring Indonesia.
The court actions relate to the environmental impact and economic losses suffered by communities around Kupang in Indonesian territorial waters.
Indonesia may delay rolling out its carbon tax on coal power plant emissions, officials said as authorities have yet to finalise details a week before its Apr 1 start date.
The Indonesian government optimizes the use of alternative energy sources from biogas power plants (PLTBg) that produce green energy from palm oil liquid waste (POME) to achieve the country’s new and renewable energy mix target.
Monash University researchers have taken a giant leap towards claiming a renewable energy by creating a new lithium-sulfur battery
Australia will allow plastic trash to be shipped overseas and burned as fuel under a law introduced last year that banned the export of some plastic waste, the environment minister’s office said, prompting accusations from critics of hypocrisy.
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage aids in achieving zero carbon emissions.
Indonesia’s home-grown, super-app giant Gojek has pledged to lead the country’s transition to electric vehicles, a key element in the nation’s plan to become a world leader in battery production.
CEO says clean sources could make up half company’s revenue in 10 to 15 years
Indonesian miner Bukit Asam is caught between a rock and a hard place. The 102-year-old state-owned company faces mounting calls to shed the very core of its business: coal.
Indonesia’s path toward using entirely renewable energy sources by 2060 includes banning the sales of fossil-fuel vehicles and operating a nuclear power plant.
Environmentalists have slammed a move by the Indonesian government to let a three-year moratorium on new permits for oil plantations to lapse.
For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day erratic electricity supply is the norm.
