Hydrogen Energy
Politics
Unravelled: How the Iran war triggers a global realignment
Beyond immediate economic chaos and regional instability, the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is catalysing a historic global realignment. From a fractured Middle East and a widening transatlantic rift to China’s burgeoning influence over energy and diplomacy, the war is forcing allies and rivals alike to redraw the map of 21st-century power, observes US commentator Ian Bremmer.
Ian Bremmer
Economy
Tan Min Yih: How Shell Mobility gets ready for a green future
As part of Lianhe Zaobao’s Future 365 interview series, Lianhe Zaobao editorial consultant Goh Sin Hwee speaks with Tan Min Yih, senior vice president of Mobility Asia, Shell. He gives his take on the energy trilemma — energy security, energy affordability and energy sustainability — and how Shell is gearing up for future mobility opportunities and keeping up with advanced electric vehicle policies in countries like China.
Goh Sin Hwee
Politics
Japanese academic: A hard look at the true impact of Fukushima Daiichi water release
Amid protests by Japan's neighbours, China and South Korea, as well as by environmentalists about Japan's impending release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi plant, Japanese academic Koji Okamoto explains that the radioactive substance "tritrium" present in the treated water to be released is naturally present in the environment. In fact, the release of the treated water is of negligible impact compared to the originally present tritium or tritium being released in currently operational nuclear power plants around the world.
Koji Okamoto
Technology
Many challenges ahead as China promotes green hydrogen vehicles
The Chinese government has set targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles and diverse uses of hydrogen until 2035 as part of its push to get industries to shift to clean energy. However, given the processes and costs involved, it remains to be seen whether the initiative will gather enough momentum.
Zhang Tiankan