Chevron and Pertamina to explore development of CCS/CCUS technology in Indonesia
PT Pertamina (Persero) and Chevron New Energies International Pte. Ltd. (Chevron New Energies) have signed a Joint Study Agreement (JSA) to examine the feasibility of carbon capture storage and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCS/CCUS) in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Chevron reports Indonesian oil spill
Chevron has spilled an unknown quantity of oil from one of its pipes, at the Dumai Port in Riau, Indonesia, that is used to ship hydrocarbons from its Rokan Block.
China’s Chengxin Tsingshan Team Up for 350 Million Indonesia Lithium Project
China’s Shenzhen Chengxin Lithium Group Co Ltd and an affiliate of steel and nickel giant Tsingshan Holding Group will invest in a US$350 million Indonesian lithium project to capture demand from the electric vehicle (EV) battery sector.
China’s Huayou, EVE Energy to set up nickel smelter in Indonesia
China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co 603799.SS said on Monday it would partner with companies including a unit of battery maker EVE Energy 300014.SZ to set up a $2.08 billion nickel and cobalt smelting project in Indonesia.
China’s pivot from funding coal plants to gasification slammed as more of the same
When China announced, in late September, that it would stop financing the construction of new coal plants overseas, Indonesia looked to be one of the most impacted countries. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s most prolific builders of coal-fired power plants, often with Chinese support.
CIP forms 400MW Indonesian JV
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into a joint venture with PT Akuo Energy Indonesia to develop and initial portfolio of 400MW of clean power projects.
Clean energy but at what cost? Bali geothermal project a double-edged sword
BEDUGUL, Bali: On the southern slopes of dormant volcano Mount Bratan were three peculiar looking steel structures, standing several hundred metres apart from each other.
Climate emergency: Indonesia faces catastrophic floods, disappearing islands
While the stark reality of the global climate emergency struck home in Australia with its worst bushfire season, its neighbour Indonesia faced catastrophic floods and islands disappearing below the rising sea. Green Left’s Peter Boyle interviewed Yuyun Harmono, the climate change campaigner of Friends of the Earth Indonesia (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia – WAHLI). In recent weeks there […]
Climate emergency: Indonesia faces catastrophic floods, disappearing islands
In recent weeks there have been devastating floods in Indonesia. What are the latest statistics about these and is there a link with global warming? The floods in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Greater Jakarta) and Banten province caused 67 deaths and displaced 36,419 people. Economic losses have reached RP10 trillion. According to the Meteorology, […]
Coal and the energy transition in APAC
Coal continues to play a prominent role in power generation in APAC. Fortunately, there are technologies and processes that help us reduce carbon emissions from thermal generation.