4 Ways Blockchain Will Disrupt the Energy Sector
This technology comes at the right moment to support the transformation of the energy sector in developing Asia.
4 Ways to Empower Asian Women Through Energy Access
The burden of energy poverty falls heaviest on women in Asia and the Pacific, where governments need to strengthen 4 policy areas to boost energy access among women.
Artificial Intelligence, and Human Education, Needed to Advance Energy Efficiency
To get energy efficiency programs back on track, governments need to focus on education, incentives and improved regulations, as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Asia Needs to Get Cooking When It Comes to Solar Energy
Solar power is helping Asia get electricity to people, particularly in rural and remote areas, but it has fallen behind in its use as a clean energy cooking source.
Can We Achieve Universal Electricity Access Without Coal?
While coal will still keep the grid up and running for now, renewable energy-based distributed systems can meet growing demand in the near future.
Four Ways to Ensure a Secure Transition to Renewable Energy
As countries in Asia and the Pacific make the transition to renewable energy in a post COVID-19 world, they should strive to ensure clean energy is available to everyone, everywhere and around the clock.
Global Renewable Energy Investment is Slowing Down. Should We Worry?
Investment in renewable energy around the world is entering a new phase that will require governments and the private sector to re-think the way they develop projects.
How to Mobilize $1 Trillion for 1 Trillion Watts of Solar Power
It's time to invest in developing countries where solar energy has yet to be tapped in scale.
It’s Clean, Powerful and Available: Are You Ready for Hydrogen Energy?
Hydrogen has the potential to be the next breakthrough energy source but key challenges need to be overcome before it can be scaled up to widespread use. Developing countries could be at the forefront of this new “hydrogen economy”
Navigating the Shift to a Clean Energy Future
A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more.