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KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (PETRONAS) clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s gas utility provider City Energy to conduct feasibility studies of a hydrogen supply chain from Malaysia to Singapore. Gentari’s chief hydrogen officer Michele Azalbert said in addition to becoming the go-to industry […]

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he agrees with Sarawak’s plan to set up a state-owned boutique airline and the proposal will be discussed by the Cabinet when it meets tomorrow.Speaking at the opening of a convention centre and hotel in Kuching today, Anwar said the new airline could ease the cost of airfares

RMIT University researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater. In a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry the new method splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen. The new process skips the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions. The new

KUCHING: Sarawak has the potential to create carbon sinks from its permanent forest, promote carbon sequestration and undertake tree planting schemes for carbon credits, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. The initiative can provide the state with a new source of revenue ranging from RM315mil to RM1.04bil annually, he said. “This new approach

KUCHING, March 1 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to perform a ground-breaking ceremony today for the construction of 925-megawatt hydro-electric power (HEP) plant involving Sarawak Energy Berhad as a partner in North Kalimantan. In a statement today, the Sarawak Premier’s Office (SPO) said the construction work of the US$2.6 billion (RM11.7 billion) HEP

KUCHING: Sarawak may export hydropower to Singapore via submarine cables linking Kuching and the island republic. The proposed project has been actively pursued after Singapore expressed its keen interest to buy hydropower energy from Sarawak. “Now we (Sarawak and Singapore authorities) are in the negotiation process and in early preparation on the deal. “The first

An SEB R&D team member explaining the refuelling of hydrogen at the station. HYDROGEN produced can come from natural gas that generates carbon dioxide, but this is not the case at Southeast Asia’s first Hydrogen Production Plant and Refueling Station. The facility at Bintawa in Kuching uses water to produce carbon-free hydrogen. Hydrogen is the