Energy
South Korean conglomerate SK makes big push into hydrogen
Country's leading oil refiner pours $1.5bn into US fuel cell company
Energy
Energy
Japan scrambles to avoid blackout as cold wave grips East Asia
Utilities ask consumers to conserve energy as electricity and LNG prices spike
Climate Change
Japan and EU race to develop 'green hydrogen'
Perennial next-generation energy source must leap production cost hurdles
Energy
Vietnam and Thailand attract German solar energy funds
Green crowd investing platform Ecoligo scents growth as manufacturing booms
Comment
Curtains can also be solar panels: Japan-made tech to change world
As government pilots a tidal project, country focuses on catching up in renewables
Business deals
SK Group to invest $1.5bn in fuel cell maker Plug Power
Deal aligns with South Korea's clean energy roadmap through 2040
International relations
Iran sends warning to US friends with South Korea tanker seizure
Seoul weighs using frozen assets to purchase vaccines for Tehran
Energy
Facing blackout, Japan's Tepco asks other sectors for electricity
Relentless cold spell causes LNG demand surge while COVID delays hit supply
International relations
Russia deepens China ties with expanded energy exports
Doubling of coal trade aimed to supplant that with Australia
Climate Change
Japan's NTT bets on battery storage and the green transformation
Zero-carbon investment increasingly determines companies' growth and market cap
International relations
South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran off Oman
Accusation of pollution, described as 'technical matter,' comes sanctions dispute
Energy
Thai PTTEP set to invest $2bn in Myanmar gas fields and power plant
State-owned explorer to ramp up operations to address neighbor's energy shortages
Climate Change
China out front in global race to eliminate CO2 emissions
Asian giant, US, Europe and Japan need $82tn to make economies carbon neutral
International relations
Azerbaijan readies gas for EU as Central Asia energy hopes soar
Caspian output to reach Europe while Turkmenistan eyes supplier role, SOCAR says
Energy
Cambodia pumps its first oil in win for embattled KrisEnergy
Singaporean company hails 'historic' milestone but debt issues loom
The Big Story
Asia in 2021: through a screen darkly
Travel bubbles, Zoom calls, Big Tech and vaccines. Is it possible to top 2020?
Energy
Vietnam coal power plant receives $1.8bn loan from Japan lenders
State-backed JBIC and big banks resist criticism from Western investors
Caixin
Why the lights are going out in China
Utilities face emission-control targets while costs rise but rates remain fixed
Energy
Nike and H&M to Vietnam: More renewables, please
29 global fashion brands say green energy will boost No. 3 textile exporter
Climate Change
Japan sets sights on 50% renewable energy by 2050
Government envisions nearly $2tn impact from green growth plan
