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Osaka Gas launches pilot project in Thailand to supply vehicle natural gas fuel from biogas

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The pilot project is scheduled to run for roughly one year, during which time Osaka Gas will test operate a 250 Nm 3 /h biogas refining facility that assumes commercial deployment. Natural gas vehicles are also becoming increasingly prevalent in Thailand.

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Toyota develops electrolyzer using Mirai technology; deploying at DENSO plant

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In doing so, it aims to promote the use of hydrogen not only through fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) including passenger cars, commercial trucks, and buses, but also through the widespread use of fuel cell (FC) products, such as the development and test operation of FC stationary generators.

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EV Resurgence: Is 2024 the Turning Point for Electric Cars?

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Growth in Emerging Economies Countries like India, Thailand, and Indonesia are experiencing notable growth in EV sales, indicating that EVs are not limited to wealthier nations. This segment plays a vital role, considering the substantial contribution of commercial vehicles to fuel consumption and emissions.

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Locked in: Isuzu D-MAX EV ute gets green light for Australia to fight incoming electrified Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux 

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Said to share its ladder-frame chassis with its diesel siblings – helping keep development costs lower – the new D-MAX EV gets a de Dion rear axle that’s claimed to improve off-road durability. 2025 Isuzu D-Max EV concept sketch.

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PTT commissions design for 100 bpd GTL facility with Velocys microchannel reactors

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PTT, the national energy company of Thailand and Velocys (formerly Oxford Catalysts) are proceeding with the commercial deployment in Thailand (and other regions) of Velocys’ small-scale microchannel GTL technology. This approach allows good control of the capital cost and engineering quality, and a faster project schedule.

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GE and Shenhua open coal gasification joint venture in China

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The region’s coal industry comprises China, India, Australia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand. Gasification technology has become a critical tool in the expansion of the Chinese economy, allowing a wide variety of industrial products and fuels to be created from low-cost abundant coal resources.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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The global market for light-duty (LD) natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—including passenger cars, light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles—will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2 million vehicles sold in 2019, according to a new forecast by Pike Research.

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