The Indonesian government has continued its efforts to encourage coal downstreaming and quickly raise the added value of coal mining products.
These efforts .
In late January, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new, $2.1 billion coal gasification plant in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra. The project, a partnership between Indonesian state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and U.S.-based Air Products and Chemicals, aims to produce a type of liquid […]
JAKARTA Indonesia looks set to continue its heavy reliance on coal in its energy mix under a legislative sleight of hand: it will define fuels derived from coal as “new energy” and ignore any carbon emissions associated with them as “minimal.” The proposal has drawn heavy criticism from energy experts, who say it contradicts […]
In Indonesia, the coal gasification technology is viewed as a savior that will stoke demand for low-rank coal reserves, boost foreign investment, and displace .