refrigeration) continues to grow. The increase in cooling-related energy consumption has a growing impact on global climate change …. The importance of improving the energy efficiency of cooling systems is increasing. This paper introduces a series of … concepts and methods related to cooling systems and their energy efficiency, including the working principle of cooling systems …

ASEAN countries share the common challenge of energy security, which consists of meeting rising demand for energy in a … integration, renewable energy supply and energy efficiency on energy security. By extending the gravity model, our model … specifications introduce a series of key variables to capture the deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency and level of …

The energy sector's position as the second-largest contributor to Indonesia's total emissions underscores a critical … plants. As a result, the energy sector has been included in an updated Indonesian Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to … reduce 314 million metric tons CO2eq by 2030. The energy transition program in the subsector of electricity power plants …

member states to seek energy efficiency improvements for sustained energy security. While green buildings have an overall low …As the growth of energy demand outstrips that of energy supply in Southeast Asia, it becomes imperative for ASEAN … penetration rate in ASEAN, when compared to the rest of the world, a relatively large proportion of green bond proceeds in ASEAN …

ASEAN's unprecedented economic growth in recent years has required access to an uninterrupted energy supply across the … region. As it plans to ensure a 20% energy intensity reduction by 2020 and 30% by 2025, ASEAN must realize and harness the … benefits of energy efficiency and optimize its use for the regional and national energy sectors, which is now dubbed "first …

Viet Nam's energy sector has made considerable strides in recent years in achieving high percentage of nationwide … electrification and a relatively diversified energy mix that is dominated by hydropower, followed by gas and coal. However, sustaining … those achievements including addressing gradually depleted domestic resources, keeping pace with growing energy demand from …

Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and Demand Response (DR) offer unique benefits to reducing the electricity consumption …, carbon emission, investment, and operational cost of generating cooling energy by bridging the gap between cooling energy … demand and production. To provide comprehensive guidance to policymakers, system planners, investors, clean energy advocates …

. Two-thirds of green bonds issued in ASEAN countries were used to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects … promoting green bond issuance. However, this does not mean that green bond policies are effective in promoting renewable energy … and energy efficiency projects in ASEAN countries. Proceeds of green bonds issued in ASEAN countries can be used for …

market-friendly business model and supporting scheme to help SMEs gain access to credit on a sustainable basis. Given the … success of microfinance around the world, a large number of commercial banks have made a profitable business out of this … sector. This paper explores various business models by commercial banks in microfinance and provides policy implications for …