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Sustainability: CP Foods Advances Sustainability/Energy: MEA Enhances Student Skills/Vietnam to pay for solar power from homes, offices/Air: Industry Ministry eyes cutting emissions by 7.2 million tons/Electric vehicles: Lifetime warranty for EV components/Electric tractor-trailers available/Global EV sales up 13% in June/Wildlife: Samut Sakhon targeting invasive fish/Ecotourism: SHA Undergrads Study Ecotourism/

CP Foods Advances Sustainability with Smart Broiler Farms

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is enhancing agricultural efficiency and environmental sustainability through the implementation of a “Smart Farm” system across its broiler farms nationwide.

These advanced facilities employ intelligent technologies and eco-friendly solutions to strengthen biosecurity and optimize resource management. Additionally, the company is transforming vacant spaces on its farms into greener areas by planting trees. Continued … 

MEA Enhances Student Skills for Energy Conservation

MEA (Metropolitan Electricity Authority) has organized student capacity-building activities for energy and environmental conservation as part of the Energy Mind Award Season 2, 2024. The event was held at the MEA Ploenchit office.

This initiative aims to enhance understanding of the project’s framework and standards. This year, 81 educational institutions participated, where they received training on energy and environmental conservation, systematic and proper energy conservation methods, and planning for energy conservation in schools to elevate them to model institutions for energy and environmental conservation. Continued … 

Vietnam to pay 2.6 cents per kWh for excess rooftop solar power from homes, offices

State-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the nation’s sole power distributor, may purchase excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices at VND671 (2.6 cents) per kWh.

A proposal to this effect has been made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) at the request of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, who asked for a scheme to buy excess solar power generated by self-use rooftop installations. Continued … 

Industry Ministry eyes cutting emissions by 7.2 million tons per year

The Industry Ministry on Friday announced a three-point plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the industrial sector by 7.2 million tons per year, in line with the government’s policy for Thai industries to embrace sustainability.

Speaking at the “Moving Green Forward” event hosted by the Department of Industrial Promotion in Bangkok on Friday, Industry Minister Pimphattra Wichaikul underscored that the industrial sector was largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions in the past decades. Continued … 

MG Thailand introduces lifetime warranty for EV components

As MG celebrates its 100th year, it is raising the bar in Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) market by introducing a lifetime warranty on essential EV components.

In collaboration with SAIC Motor-CP, MG Thailand has introduced a lifetime warranty for the high-voltage battery, electric drive unit, and power electronic block across several of its electric models. The offer includes popular models like the MG4 electric, MG Maxus 9, and MG Maxus 7, as well as the MG Cyberster. Continued … 

Electric tractor-trailers now available

Global EV sales up 13% in June, down 7% in Europe

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by 13% in June versus the same month in 2023, driven by growth in China, while they dropped in Europe, market research firm Rho Motion said.

China accounted for over 60% of the total, as rising availability of electric vehicles and strong sales by BYD contributed to an increase in the domestic market share of PHEVs in the first half of the year, Rho Motion spokesperson said. Continued … 

Samut Sakhon to release 90,000 Asian seabass, targeting invasive fish

Samut Sakhon officials launched an operation to release 90,000 barramundis (Asian seabass) to combat the invasive blackchin tilapia. The first release was scheduled Friday, with a focus on introducing large-sized barramundis into the local waterways.

A senior fisheries officer in Samut Sakhon, Niran Promkruan, revealed the operation, with the initiative marking a significant step in using the “salt for salt” strategy, aiming to control the population of blackchin tilapia by introducing their natural predator, the barramundis. Continued … 

Adventure in Thailand: SHA Undergrads Study Ecotourism

Thailand attracts millions of tourists every year, many traveling there to see Asian elephants. The country is home to 15% of the 52,000 Asian elephants currently in the world.

One problem facing this vacation destination is protecting these gentle giants, which are classified as an endangered species. Animal rights activists warn against the unethical activities tourists tend to flock to, such as riding the elephants, which can put pressure on their bodies and deteriorate the tissue and bones, causing spinal damage. Continued … 

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