In this ‘In Focus’ newsletter we would like to draw our readers’ attention to a joined opinion statement issued by Clean Air Asia (CAA) and the Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA), in which both organizations highlight their observations and express their concerns related the use of coal to fuel Asia’s energy demand.
Latest snapshot:
▪ African Refinery Expansion
▪ Boosting Oman's Output
▪ Pakistan Refinery: More and Better
▪ European Woes Continue
▪ Chinese Air Pollution
▪ Calculating Cleaner Fuel
▪ Fresh Air Needed for Indian Capital
▪ MTBE Demand Up
▪ Clearing Indonesian Air
Increasing wealth in Asia is driving demand for more than just cars and consumer goods. "As incomes grow, there is increased demand for environmental regulations which will change techniques of production, making them cleaner..." - Matthew Cole, a professor of economics at the University of Birmingham in the U.K.
Latest snapshot:
▪ IEA Projects Chinese Capacity will Increase by 33% by 2016
▪ Indian Refinery to Expand in Kochi, Bina
▪ Vietnam to Boost Refinery Capacity by 50%
▪ European Trucks May Be Charged for Air Pollution
▪ Kenya Cracks Down on Airborne Emissions
▪ Oxygenate Production to Grow in China
▪ Japan Tightens Oil Reserve Requirements
▪ Petrobras to Cut US$35 Billion of Investment Budget
▪ New Sinopec Chairman Suggests Spin-off of Business Segments
▪ Rapid Project in Johor to Complement Singapore Complex
▪ "Teapot" Refineries Expand Capacity to Survive
Latest snapshot:
▪ Cleaner fuel in Iran
▪ A Vietnamese Doubling
▪ A Rising Middle Class in Africa
▪ Indian Expansion
▪ Sinopec Takes Stake in Saudi Refinery
▪ Philippines Refinery Upgrade Scheduled
▪ Sinopec Offers Refineries Incentives to Spur Production
▪ New Car Labeling Unveiled in America
After years of research, diesel oxygenates may be on the verge of making a significant market impact. Driving this development are concerns for the environment, as well as the promise of profits in established and emerging markets. For this potential to be realised, though, problems of cost and scaling up to commercial production quantities have to be solved.
The skies over India aren't always pretty sight. In fact, according to a recent report from the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia), Delhi, India's second most populous city, has seen its air quality worsen since 2001.
Sulphur is the new lead
Michael Walsh may be one of the few voices who have credibility when he predicts that the clean-fuel landscape in Asia Pacific and the world will change dramatically in only a few years.
Latest snapshot:
▪ South Africa to put forward new fuel specifications
▪ Philippine DOE reinstates minimum inventory levels for oil supply
▪ Sinopec plans to expand capacity of Jinling refinery
▪ Saudi Aramco and CNPC agree to build refinery in China
5. Korea launches new emissions standards
6. UN's clean fuels initiative could pay off in Africa<br>
7. India's refining capacity seen to rise by 30% by 2012
8. EU proposes new stronger emissions for light commercial vehicles
9. Cleaning the Air in Beijing
10. India Turns to the Market for Emission Control
11. A Reprieve in the Philippines
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