Regarding rooftop solar power, the total potential is 48GW, including 22GW in the south. According to MOIT, the investment rate of rooftop power is lower (12 percent) than solar power built on the ground because there is no cost for land use and grid connection, but the maintenance cost is 1.6 percent higher than large-scale solar power. The number of hours for electricity generation at maximum capacity is 10 percent lower. … [Read more...] about Wind, solar power sees new boom
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Yen Bai Province encourages investment in agricultural processing
In the 2021-2025 period, the Yen Bai industry and trade sector strives to build 10-15 technical demonstration and technology transfer models, apply about 150 pieces of advanced machinery and equipment in handicraft and industrial production, and support construction of a pollution treatment system for 20 rural industrial establishments. In addition, the sector also strives to organize at least two votes for outstanding rural industrial products, support 10 rural industrial establishments in building product trademark registration, as well as support the participation of rural industrial establishments in about 20 domestic fairs and exhibitions. Plans also call for building infrastructure for five industrial clusters and vocational training for about 500 workers. … [Read more...] about Yen Bai Province encourages investment in agricultural processing
The “next normal” in business is sustainability
Eric Leger, senior vice president, Global Marketing, International Operations at Schneider Electric With the world entering the next normal, the role of technology and digitisation is becoming more pronounced and is becoming a priority for businesses and organisations. How will it help businesses in the region enhance their competitiveness from an energy management perspective? Energy demand, particularly in Asia, has and will continue to increase significantly in the coming years. To sustain this rapid expansion of the economy while adapting to the new normal brought about by COVID-19, digitisation is the solution. Asia will need new energy solutions and strategies. Technology and innovation are required for achieving far greater energy efficiency. … [Read more...] about The “next normal” in business is sustainability
Vietnam needs high-quality human resources to keep giant investors
Foxconn will manufacture and outsource tablets and laptops at this factory, with a scale of more than 8 million items per year. The project with a total investment of US$270 million is expected to come into operation in the third quarter of 2022. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, this $270-million project is just the beginning of the following equally impressive plans of Foxconn. By December last year, Foxconn had invested in Vietnam US$1.5 billion. This year, the company plans to add $700 million and recruits 10,000 new workers. On the same day, the People's Committee of Bac Giang Province also granted investment registration certificates to three other projects. They were the project of Ja Solar PV Vietnam photovoltaic cell technology of Hong Kong’s investor Ja Solar Investment Limited, Risesun New Material Vietnam Factory project, and Kodi New Material Vietnam Factory project of Singapore’s Risesun Investment Pte. Ltd. The total investment capital of … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs high-quality human resources to keep giant investors
Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Six Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
Sixteen teams of innovators, from 9 countries, developed proofs-of-concept (PoC)s of their innovative data-driven solutions towards improving mobility and city planning in Kuala Lumpur Six Finalists were selected by a panel of judges and will receive a US$125,000 grant each to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) as a ready-to-implement solution KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 27 January 2021 - Six solution ideas were announced as finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge (CATCH) program. The Toyota Mobility foundation (TMF) launched CATCH in February 2020 with a global call for dynamic, intelligent and data-driven solutions to address mobility and city planning challenges in Kuala Lumpur. … [Read more...] about Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces Six Finalists for the City Architecture for Tomorrow Challenge
