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Concord Energy and cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Plant to establish JV in Asia-Pacific region

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Concord Energy, one of Singapore’s leading crude oil and refined petroleum product trading companies, has signed an agreement with cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Planet Energy Systems ( earlier post ) to establish a joint venture in the Asia-Pacific Region. Cool Planet’s technology has a broad portfolio of pending and granted patents.

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Mitsui and Inbicon Sign Cellulosic Ethanol Licensing Agreement for Biomass Refineries in Southeast Asia

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The agreement grants Mitsui the right to build a number of biomass refineries in Southeast Asia using Inbicon’s technology. Mitsui intends to apply the technology in the palm oil industry, where wastes from palm oil production can be converted into ethanol, solid biofuel for energy production, and animal feed. Earlier post.).

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Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

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The project will be realized by water electrolysis which will produce green hydrogen to partially replace the hydrocarbon-based hydrogen production in Yara’s plant, using proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology. The project, which is supported by a NOK 283 million (US$31.5 ITM Power electrolyzer stack used at Porsgrunn, Norway.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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Water consumption or withdrawals per unit of energy produced, by energy type, in the United States. With increasing frequency ,” write the Pacific Institute researchers, “ we value energy production over water production. ”. by Jack Rosebro. Source: DHI Group. Click to enlarge. Climate change.

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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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Diesel cars are a popular choice for those looking to buy a used vehicle in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere. Because the particles are so small, they can pass easily through a catalytic converter, which is designed to reduce a vehicle’s toxic emissions. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do.

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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air

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The site — an expansion of the existing Benjakitti Park — includes a mile-long elevated walkway, as well as water-purifying wetlands, 8,000 new trees, pickleball and basketball courts, and a dog-walking zone. It is unusual for a big city to add significant tracts of new parkland, especially in densely populated Southeast Asia.

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Ballard ships 500th ElectraGen-ME methanol fuel cell system for telecom backup

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kW and 5 kW configurations, has an integrated fuel reformer that converts HydroPlus (a methanol-water liquid fuel mixture) into hydrogen gas to power the fuel cell system. In regions such as Southeast Asia and South Africa, where Ballard is actively engaged, electricity grids can be unreliable.

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