Summary of "How can Southeast Asia's clean energy transition be sped up" (draft 2)

In the article, “How can Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition be sped up?”, Daubach (2019) explained the challenges faced by Southeast Asia as the region changes its dependence on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources at a slow pace. The author also explained ways to quicken the pace and the importance of that. The buildup of carbon emissions, risk millions of lives by raising sea levels and triggering water shortages. The article noted that the region’s economies are at dissimilar stages of growth. The transition can be quickened by better collaboration, reducing costs, implementing efficiency measures and deploying alternative technologies such as district cooling systems. In the areas of electricity generation, storage and transfer, the article stated how Singapore can generate from nuclear fusion or zero-emissions fuel since it cannot house large scale solar and wind power infrastructures. Such technologies however, are not obtainable at an inexpensive price.

While the article mentioned how Southeast Asian countries can speed up the process, it did not give any example on how other countries can contribute. It also did not include the use of ‘clean coal’ technology such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), since it is unlikely that Southeast Asia will halt its reliance on coal anytime soon.

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Daubach, T. (2019, July 19). How can Southeast Asia's clean energy transition be sped up? Eco-Business. Retrieved from https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-can-southeast-asias-clean-energy-transition-be-sped-up/.