Energy security

US Energy Department taps Big Tech for AI-powered research push

THE US Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organisations, including tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and Nvidia, to advance the Genesis Mission.

Jurong Island's new data centre park will require developers to meet strict efficiency benchmarks, adopt advanced cooling and integrate renewable or low-carbon sources.

The world is burning power for AI – Singapore wants to do it differently

As data centres strain energy systems worldwide, the city-state is proving that growth in the AI era doesn’t have to come at the planet’s expense

Solar panels on the roof of a railway station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. By the end of last year, China had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity – close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total.
PERSPECTIVE

China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics

The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising

The Asean Power Grid promises to unlock efficiencies, enable deployment of renewable energy at scale and foster regional energy resilience.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Winning investors for Asean Power Grid is mission critical

By focusing on bankability, the region can unlock the financing needed to realise the transformative initiative

China made key strategic decisions and investments during the past decade that enabled it to pull ahead in battery technologies.

Batteries are crucial technology for the 21st century

Their role powering the growth of key industries means we cannot ignore economic security risks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) will host US President Donald Trump during the visit.

UK, US to announce tech, energy deals during Trump visit

Tech partnership and nuclear energy deal to be unveiled; tariff rates for steel and aluminium still to be finalised

For a major LNG hub like Singapore, the current disruption in the world order raises critical questions about the future reliability and cost of securing “non-aligned” energy cargoes.

Reordering Asia’s energy security 

Navigating supply risks in an era of weaponised trade

Not all forms or uses of AI are equally important, even as the infrastructure required for such technology exacts a heavy environmental toll.
THINKING ALOUD

Trivial AI use can have devastating climate consequences

The unthinking use of resource-guzzling generative AI is bad not just for brains, but the planet

Singapore is on track to hit its goal for solar capacity to meet 10% of demand by 2050.

Singapore’s energy security will come down to its grid investments

Supporting a wide variety of energy sources requires a state-of-the-art national grid

In the US, wind turbine installations last year fell to their lowest level in a decade. Delays in connecting to the grid and uncertainty about Biden-era tax and subsidy policies were part of the problem, as  was a general slump that is making suppliers reluctant to invest.

Wind’s doldrums are a clue to energy’s trade-war future

Trade protections are relegating the industry to a small-scale future