(EnergyAsia, July 2, Wednesday) — The debate over the use of food crops such as corn, palm oil or soybeans for fuel production continues to draw heated debate and will remain unresolved. Despite growing evidence that using food for fuel production has tightened up world food supplies and prices, proponents insist there are other causes...

(EnergyAsia, July 2, Wednesday) — The wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, Keppel FELS Limited, and Maersk Contractors have inaugurated a new DSS 21 proprietary design semi-submersible rig. Keppel FELS said this is the most technically advanced deepwater drilling rig to be designed and completed by Singapore to date. The ‘Maersk Developer’ is...

(EnergyAsia, July 2, Wednesday) — Two leading Japanese companies, Kansai Electric Power Co Inc and Sharp Corp, and Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture have agreed to cooperate in building a large solar power generation project for the city’s waterfront. The project, to be implemented in two locations, will be called the Sakai No. 7-3 District...

(EnergyAsia, July 2, Wednesday) — GE Energy said it has won a contract to supply Cairn India with 32 of its J420 GS Jenbacher gas engines that will generate the electricity for India’s first cross country, heated crude oil pipeline, which is currently under construction. The project represents the largest single order of Jenbacher engines...