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Chiyoda lands $2.7B contract for new copper smelter in Indonesia

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billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)—a mineral mining company affiliate of US-based Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and MIND ID Indonesia’s Mining Industry—for a copper smelter in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia.

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Pertamina to use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels in Indonesia

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PT Pertamina (Persero)—the national oil company of Indonesia—will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju and Cilacap refineries in Indonesia. UOP will provide technology licenses, basic engineering, specialty equipment, catalysts and training for the two projects in Indonesia.

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Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project

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Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project . Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert combustion engine motorcycles into electric vehicles as part of its national drive to make the transportation more eco-friendly said the energy ministry. million electric cars on the roads by 2030.

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Mitsubishi Heavy and Indonesia’s ITB to conduct joint R&D on ammonia-fired power generation by turbine

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. MHI) and Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) have agreed to conduct joint research and development of ammonia-fired power generation by gas turbine. MHI and ITB have already been undertaking joint research on a variety of clean energy solutions to help Indonesia achieve decarbonization.

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Ride-sharer Grab to invest $700M in “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan

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Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia, launched its “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan, endorsed by Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), the Government of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board. Grab will open an R&D center in Jakarta and target hiring 150 engineers over the next two years.

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US/Indonesia agreement on sustainable air transportation and aviation alternative fuels

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Both organizations have similar goals and successes, such as developing alternative fuels that can be used in existing engines. In this program, the FAA works with selected industry partners in exploring, developing and deploying technologies and procedures that save fuel and thereby reduce emissions. (In Earlier post.)

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Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech partner on research into impact of airborne particles on aeroengine operation

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The four-year project will leverage Virginia Tech’s research and cross-discipline expertise on engine operation, instrumentation, and geosciences as well as the current research relationships that both Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have with the university. —Changmin Son, the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor at Virginia Tech.

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