P-Talks

This P-Talk explores micromobility, meaning electric lightweight vehicles, and why it matters for improving productivity, cutting emissions, and increasing the quality of life for people in cities. Oliver Bruce from Micromobility Industries talks about the potential transformative impact of micromobility systems, the opportunities they present for urban residents and manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific, and use […]

This P-Talk discusses how the awareness and adoption of renewable energy can be disseminated in rural areas, taking APO demonstration projects in Serang and Sorong, Indonesia, as examples. Joanna Chen shares the experience of setting up demonstration solar power sites to address issues of rural electrification. These projects also developed training curricula on solar energy, […]

This P-Talk discusses biodigester systems that convert manure and other biowaste into biogas to provide households with clean cooking fuel, thereby reducing exposure to indoor pollution. The units result in decreased use of traditional fuel such as wood and carbon emissions. The bioslurry is then used as organic fertilizer for farming and reduces the water […]

This P-Talk highlights smart technologies introduced to coastal fisheries in Japan. Information such as boat location and catch is collected automatically or manually and used for visualizing fishing grounds, estimating marine resources, etc. Dr. Masaaki Wada, Professor, Future University Hakodate, Japan, is adapting such smart technologies into a new form of “marine_IT”. In this P-Talk, […]