Pertamina partners with Japanese firm to study biomethane business

Indonesian state-owned energy supplier Pertamina today signed an agreement with Japanese firms to study the feasibility of a clean natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia involving the production of biomethane from palm oil mill effluent (POME). Three Japanese firms — gas utility Osaka Gas, upstream firm Inpex and engineering company JGC

BFA focuses on green growth

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) focuses more on green and sustainable growth as the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and global climate change. During the three-day event in Boao, a coastal town in south China’s Hainan Province, about a quarter of the panel discussion topics covered green topics ranging from carbon neutrality

Indonesia to turn palm oil methane into biofuel

Japanese engineering giant JGC Holdings is teaming up with Indonesian state energy company Pertamina to turn methane generated in palm oil production into a biofuel. Palm oil mill effluent collected from Indonesian plantations on the island of Sumatra and in Kalimantan will be fermented and refined to produce biomethane. Production is expected to begin in

INOXCVA wins LNG terminal contract from Caribbean LNG

Indian cryogenic equipment manufacturer INOXCVA has been awarded a contract by Caribbean LNG for design, engineering and supply on a turnkey basis for a mini-LNG receiving and regasification terminal to be set up in Antigua, West Indies, it said on April 19. Caribbean LNG is a joint venture between Eagle LNG Partners and Antigua Power

Indian Government invites fresh applications for ethanol projects

The Indian government has decided to invite fresh applications from those firms that have acquired land for ethanol projects and obtained environmental clearance to set up new distilleries or expansion of existing distilleries. In order to enhance ethanol production capacities in the country and to achieve 20 per cent blending by 2025, the Government of

Manufacturers display EV products to Indian Army

India’s leading manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) gave a demonstration of their products to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane and senior officials as the world’s second largest army gears up to induct EVs. Representatives of Tata Motors, Perfect Metal Industries and Revolt Motors showcased their EVs and briefed Singh about

Egypt signs two MoUs with UAE for the production of green hydrogen

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of two new Memoranda of Understanding on cooperation in the development of green hydrogen production plants in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and on the Mediterranean coast. According to a statement, the first memorandum of understanding was signed between the General Authority for the Economic Zone of

H2-Industries to develop $1.4B waste-to-hydrogen plant

In Oman, H2-Industries and Public Establishment For Industrial Estates – Madayan signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a waste-to-hydrogen plant in conjunction with PV solar power plants with base-load capacity in the Sultanate of Oman. The facility will initially convert up to one million tons of municipal solid waste each year. The proposed US

MOL books two more LNG newbuilds at DSME

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed up for two newbuild 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). The dual-fuel ships come with a price tag of around $213m each and are set for delivery in the second and third quarter of 2026. Multiple shipbrokers

TMR foresees LNG bunkering market growth

Transparency Market Research (TMR) sees the global LNG bunkering market rising at CAGR of 63.6 per cent in the period between 2021 and 2031. Transparency Market Research, a global market intelligence company, published an analysis report on the global LNG bunkering market and its forecast for the next decade. Firstly, it sees the stricter implementation