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Thailand’s green building rules a better fit

US standard will be harder to achieve Thai developers and building owners who want to certify structures as green may need to apply for local certification, as the new standard from the US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 will be harder to achieve. Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, […]

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Thailand's green building rules a better fit

US standard will be harder to achieve Thai developers and building owners who want to certify structures as green may need to apply for local certification, as the new standard from the US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 will be harder to achieve. Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, […]

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Coal seen as Thailand’s possible alternative to nuclear power: EGAT

THE NATION Coal has emerged as the next |possible main fuel for generating electricity when natural gas |runs out, since the prospects |for atomic energy have dimmed after a nuclear power plant in Japan was critically damaged in March. “If nuclear power will have to be deferred for at least three years, coal is a […]

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Coal seen as Thailand's possible alternative to nuclear power: EGAT

THE NATION Coal has emerged as the next |possible main fuel for generating electricity when natural gas |runs out, since the prospects |for atomic energy have dimmed after a nuclear power plant in Japan was critically damaged in March. “If nuclear power will have to be deferred for at least three years, coal is a […]

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Thailand slows down planned high-speed train lines

Democrat-initiated plans require further studies Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat has put the brakes on the previous government’s high-speed train project, saying he needs to thoroughly study it before it can be implemented. ACM Sukampol said construction of the high-speed lines between Bangkok and Nong Khai and Bangkok and Padang Besar in Malaysia under a joint […]

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Solar service giant plans to invest $100m in Thailand

SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, plans to invest more than US$100 million next year in solar power plants in Thailand through a local partnership. Pashupathy Gopalan, managing director of SunEdison, which has been installing solar systems using photovoltaic (PV) technology for 10 years in 11 countries, said it would establish local partnerships […]

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