https://www.scmp.com/rss/509409/feed Dr Luky Yusgiantoro is a member of the governing board at the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Centre, a think tank based in Indonesia. He received his PhD in energy economics from the Colorado School of Mines, US, and his two master's degrees from a joint programme of Colorado School of Mines and the French Institute of Petroleum. He also has a BSc in engineering science from Colorado State University, US. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The world is in transition with regards to energy sources, especially in the transport sector, where the shift from cars powered by fossil fuels to electric vehicles using batteries and hydrogen fuel cells is gaining pace. Electric vehicle manufacturers from various countries are now competing against China, the world’s largest source of electric vehicle sales and business. At a visit to Ford’s auto plant in Michigan in May, US President Joe Biden admitted that his country is a few steps behind... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3138265/can-chinese-ev-makers-get-jump-tesla-and-tap-partners-southeast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3138265/can-chinese-ev-makers-get-jump-tesla-and-tap-partners-southeast?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:30:00 +0000 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia has began its transition towards clean energy, especially in its transport sector, which is the largest user of fossil fuels after the industrial sector. Such a move will increase Indonesia’s energy security, reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. To support this transition, the government plans to replace vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines, with electric vehicles. It will be a massive endeavour in a country with 133 million vehicles,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3127216/indonesias-move-towards-electric-vehicles-and-clean-energy-will-be?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3127216/indonesias-move-towards-electric-vehicles-and-clean-energy-will-be?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:30:11 +0000