At the ‘Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia (SETA) 2016’ international exhibition held at Thailand, alternate fuels, efficiency policies, sustainable low carbon transport, viability of electrical system in the transport sector were delved upon.

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Anitudh Raheja

At the ‘Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia (SETA) 2016’ international exhibition held at Bangkok, Thailand, recently, alternative fuels, their efficiency policies, sustainable low carbon transport, viability of electrical system in the transport sector – in the ASEAN region especially, were delved upon. With the theme of securing Asia’s energy future, the Ministry of Energy of Thailand and Nuclear Society of Thailand jointly organised the three day international exhibition and conference to encourage economic integration and scale up investments through favourable policies in the ASEAN region. Held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Thailand, the event drew delegates from the government, transport sector and energy companies. The delegates discussed on ways to reduce CO2 emissions and deliver more efficient and sustainable transport in the future. Closely supported by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand, the event, managed by GAT International Ltd., was hosted over an exhibition space of over 5000 sq. ft.

Witnessing footfall of over 5000 visitors from 35 countries including Asia, Europe and US, the event focused upon energy requirement. Discussion revolved around the subject of demand in the ASEAN region, which includes India and China. Energy requirement in the Asean region is the fastest in world. Apart from the display of various state-of-the-art technologies and innovations, the event provided a platform for country-specific platforms dedicated to India, Japan and UK. Over a hundred topics were discussed at the event. Most of them were on alternate fuels and their efficiency; on policies pertaining to greener fuels; on sustainable low carbon transport, and the viability of an electrical system in the transport sector. Two panel discussions took place. They addressed topics like how the ASEAN region can deal with climate change based on the Paris agreement and economic integration. Parallel to it, eminent Indian speakers also joined in to share their insights. They also celebrated India Energy Day at the event.