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The South Korean government would begin the development of solar-powered drones that could operate at the stratospheric altitude. The development would take into account commercialisation and adaptability of these drones to other types of operations in the future. In the upcoming period, the working group would carefully pick four research and development (R&D) organisations toContinue reading “South Korea begins the development of long duration, high payload and high altitude solar-powered drones for strategic reasons”

In 2020, the Japanese government announced that it would begin exploring the possibility of constructing and operating offshore wind farms with a maximum capacity of 155 MW off the shores of Noshiro City and Happo Town in Akita Prefecture. The Japan Renewable Energy Corporation was then entrusted with undertaking a variety of studies, including environmentalContinue reading “Japanese government to set new criteria for renewable energy pricing and discuss new potential sites for wind power energy projects”

Episode Description In this episode, I shared about: 1) Indonesia’s recent initiative to install solar-powered LED street lighting across South Sumatra;  2) its implications on urban planning; and 3) the market of these products in the future. 

Episode Description In this episode, I shared about the following: 1. Glitter as a form of microplastics and how microplastics in general pollute our environment; and 2. Global temperature rise leading to bleaching of coral reefs and its impact on the fishing sector. 

The South Korean government intended to gamify educational courses to attract more young people into environmental-related fields such as chemical safety, and also raise awareness among children about the importance of safety awareness when dealing with chemicals. Latest technology such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) would be integrated into experiential learning modulesContinue reading “South Korea leverages gamification concepts to promote environment and chemical safety knowledge among children and young adults”

Episode Description In this episode, I shared about the following: 1. The use of bamboo as a construction material and some of the considerations in doing so; and 2. The general situation of deforestation in Southeast Asia and its contributing factors. 

In line with the Indonesia’s plan to increase utilisation of renewable energy and their plan to achieve net zero emission by 2060, the Indonesian government has installed a total of 350 units of solar-powered LED street lighting in 4 locations across the South Sumatra province. The breakdown of the installations was as followed: a. PalembangContinue reading “Free Content: Indonesia illuminates South Sumatra with solar-powered street lightings”