The country turned from a net coal exporter to an importer five years ago as the number of its coal-fired power plants rose to meet the surging power demand from one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Its GDP growth last year was 7 percent. … [Read more...] about Vietnam begins coal import from US
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Siemens shifts away from coal as it wins spin-off backing
Siemens shifts away from coal as it wins spin-off backing, photo internet Days after Germany agreed to end use of coal-fired power generation by 2038, the conglomerate's chief executive Joe Kaeser underlined plans to shift its division Siemens Energy towards a greener model. … [Read more...] about Siemens shifts away from coal as it wins spin-off backing
Photo exhibition reveals life of coal miners
Photographer Pham Manh Hung used to be a miner who escaped death in a mine collapse in 1979. Having recovered from injury, Hung returned to the mine, but this time not as a miner but as a photographer whose goal was to reflect the sometimes perilous lives of the miners. The 81 photos in the exhibition aim to introduce to the public a multi-faceted view of workers in the mines ranging from everyday conditions to the common risks and dangers they were exposed to frequently. The exhibition will close on November 14. … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition reveals life of coal miners
Overseas investments a drain on state firms’ finances
They had invested in 114 projects abroad as of last year, mostly in Laos and Cambodia, in several industries including oil and coal mining, aviation, telecommunications, and rubber, according to a report that the Ministry of Planning and Investment sent to the Prime Minister. … [Read more...] about Overseas investments a drain on state firms’ finances
How Vietnam can lure private funding to cut GHG emissions
One explanation of the recent success with solar PV and wind power plants are the favourable feed-in tariffs (FiTs) that the government issued. These have limited duration, meaning the current FiTs for solar PV and wind power will expire in late 2020 and 2021 respectively, so they stimulate only small- and medium-scale investments. According to some, these FiTs are too high and indeed they are slightly above the average retail price in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about How Vietnam can lure private funding to cut GHG emissions
