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USTDA, Indonesia partner on NuScale small modular reactor

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The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a grant to PLN Indonesia Power (Indonesia Power) for technical assistance to help develop the country’s first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant. After 78 years of waiting, now is the time to achieve self-sufficiency in emission-free green energy.

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Roskill: Indonesia to overtake China as top refined nickel producer this year

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Materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill expects Indonesia to become the world’s largest producer of refined nickel this year, pushing China to second place. As recently as 2014, Indonesia produced only 24kt of refined nickel. The Lygend plant will be the first HPAL plant in Indonesia.

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Continental extends commitment to sustainability in natural rubber supply chain in Indonesia

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Indonesia is one of the world’s largest producers of natural rubber. The Kapuas Hulu district, where Continental is collaborating with the BMZ, has two national parks that have been designated as biosphere reserves by UNESCO. I am pleased that we are now significantly expanding this successful project.

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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas partner to develop design for ammonia bunker vessel

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has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) jointly to develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. With the signing of this MOU, PaxOcean will focus on developing designs for ammonia-fueled and ammonia bunkering vessels.

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ABS to class first CNG carrier; intra-Indonesia transport

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ABS, a leading provider of global marine classification services, has been chosen to class the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier, which has been ordered by Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN). Map of the area. Click to enlarge.

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Daihatsu and Toyota form new cooperative business in Indonesia; new compact Daihatsu and Toyota models

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Daihatsu Motor and Toyota Motor are forming a new cooperative business in Indonesia, under which the two companies are to respectively market a new Daihatsu-brand and Toyota-brand compact car there. Both the vehicles are planned for display at the Indonesia International Motor Show in September as models planned for sale in Indonesia.

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Indonesia to pilot production of cellulosic ethanol from palm oil stems

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The government of Indonesia announced that it would pilot bioethanol production from palm oil stems, an abundant by-product from the country’s palm oil plantations. Haznan Abimanyu, a scientist from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said the first plant was designed to produce 10 liters per day. Jakarta Post.

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