by VF | Jun 27, 2022 | Asia, ASEAN, Business, Environment, Southeast Asia
The Indian and Lao governments have launched a project to build the Nam Xang storage dam and irrigation system in Kaenthao district, Xayaboury province. The project is funded by a loan of US$14.7 million from the EXIM Bank of India and will run for 24 months. An...
by VF | Jun 10, 2022 | Linkss, ASEAN, Business, Environment, Southeast Asia, Technology
The project will be undertaken by Terra Solar Philippines, a unit of Terra Renewables Holdings Inc. It is a renewable power subsidiary under Prime Infra’s control and in partnership with Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings Inc. Razon’s infrastructure arm Prime...
by VF | Jan 1, 2022 | Environment, Finland, Health, Technology
Posiva has submitted an operating license application for an encapsulation plant and a disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel. The facility is currently under construction on Finland’s west coast, Olkiluoto. The license would be valid from March 2024 to the...
by VF | Dec 5, 2021 | Environment, Finland, Technology, Visions
The Finnish technology sector is looking at its carbon handprint. Instead of carbon footprint, which refers to greenhouse gas emissions caused by a product, the term “carbon handprint” refers to the positive environmental impact a product makes throughout its...
by VF | Nov 21, 2021 | ASEAN, Asia, Environment, Linkss, Visions
Companies operating in Asian cities are facing increasing environmental challenges. According to the first Verisk Maplecroft’s Cities@Risk ranking, 99 of the world’s 100 riskiest cities are in Asia. 37 of these are in China and 43 in India. The ranking lists the...
