(EnergyAsia, November 10, Monday) — ‘Cleantech Forum XX’ will be held in Shanghai, China from December 3 to 5. More than 300 world leading investors in the cleantech business, representing over $3 trillion in capital, together with entrepreneurs, scientists and policy-makers, will be attending the event. As environmental requirements and government and economic incentives expand (more…)

(EnergyAsia, November 7, Friday) — The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has helped launch a new forum to develop gender- and poverty-sensitive energy policies in the Asia Pacific region. Experts and policy makers will contribute to the regional forum to help provide women and the poor with reliable access (more…)

(EnergyAsia, November 5, Wednesday) — The following article on the outlook for printed PV in Japan was written by Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx. Photovoltaics (PV) is progressing from the old crystalline and amorphous silicon to thin film technologies that are increasingly printed. There are several types of solar cell involved and they are all (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 31, Friday) — ‘Gas World Australia 2008’ will be held at the Sheraton Perth Hotel in Australia from November 25 to 27. The event will focus on issues facing gas markets in Australia including investment, export opportunities, current operations, and growth opportunities.  Speakers will focus on the global and domestic outlook for gas, (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 31, Friday) — ‘Negotiating Successful Gas & LNG Contracts’ will be held in Singapore from November 11 to 14. The gas and LNG markets are being deregulated around the world and growing rapidly, offering business opportunities for all stakeholders including government entities, producers, sellers, transporters and buyers. However, the high contract value, complicated (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 30, Thursday) — The 10th edition of GASEX will be held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, Vietnam from November 12 to 15. The biennial GASEX conference and exhibition is a forum dedicated to the natural gas industry in the Pacific Asia region. GASEX has been held for the last 17 years (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 30, Thursday) — Aker Solutions, the international oil and gas engineering services company, said it has been awarded a five-year supply agreement by Malaysia’s Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) to supply subsea production systems equipment and services. SSB has several existing platforms off the coast of Sarawak state as PSC operator to Malaysian state (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 30, Thursday) — Oxford Princeton’s ‘International Oil Trading – Advanced Techniques and Strategic Price Risk Management’ will be held in Singapore from November 17 to 19. The course will cover the advanced trading techniques applicable to the management of price risk in international oil trading. It is recommended that delegates complete the basic (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 30, Thursday) — The Oxford Princeton Programme will be holding the ‘Principles of International Oil Trading’ course in Singapore from November 12 to 15. Conducted by Robin Burley, a principal consultant with Kennet Oil Logistics, the course will cover the basic principles of international oil trading, supply, transportation and refining. Through a case (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 29, Wednesday) — The organiser of OSEA2008, to be held at the Suntec International Convention Centre in Singapore from December 2 to 5, said the exhibition is 80% bigger than the previous show.  OSEA, Asia’s largest oil and gas exploration and production industry exhibition and conference, is expected to attract 1,400 leading exhibiting (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 29, Wednesday) — The ‘Singapore Energy Conference’ will be held during the International Energy Week at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on November 4 to 5. The flagship event of the International Energy Week (November 3 to 7) will gather policymakers as well as experts from research institutes and industry players (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 29, Wednesday) — The third edition of ‘Renewable Energy Finance Forum’ will be held at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre in India on November 20 to 21. India’s fast growing economy has led to rising energy demand and opportunities for renewable energy. The conference aims to provide a forum for government, (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 28, Tuesday) — The ‘Asia Pacific Refining Summit’ will be held at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 18 to 19. Organised by the Strategic Business Networks, the conference aims to provide delegates with updated technological advancements and practical strategies to implement in refineries to optimise plant efficiency, (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 28, Tuesday) — ‘Asia Oil and Gas Investment Congress 2008’, organised by Terrapinn Pte Ltd, will be held in Singapore from November 3 to 7. The event aims to provide a platform for Asian regulators, global and regional oil and gas companies, investors, financiers and other key stakeholders in the upstream oil and (more…)

    Admin@EnergyAsia.com.   (EnergyAsia, October 24, Friday) — The second edition of ‘Seatrans’ will be held at Singapore’s new luxury hotel, St. Regis, from November 25 to 27. Organiser IBC Asia said ‘Seatrans 2008’ will comprise three conferences – The ‘8th International Dry Bulk Review / Dry Bulk Ports and Terminals’, ‘3rd Maritime HR (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 20, Monday) — SPRING Singapore and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have jointly launched the “Singapore Standard SS 600: 2008 – Code of Practice for Bunkering” standard, to enhance consistency in practices in the delivery of bunkers for ships calling at the country’s port. The launch of the new national (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 16, Thursday) — CME Group Inc expects to better serve its energy and commodities customers following the August completion of its acquisition of NYMEX Holdings Inc. The combined companies will provide customers around the world with access to all major benchmark asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 13, Monday) — Singapore’s energy and utilities provider Tuas Power said its new green consultancy services will help companies improve the energy efficiency and operating cost of their buildings through better design. Companies using the services will be able to secure a Green Mark Gold rating awarded by the Building and Construction Authority (more…)

(EnergyAsia, October 10, Friday) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world economy is experiencing a major downturn in the face of the most dangerous financial shock in mature markets since the 1930s, and called for strong and coordinated actions to avoid worse-case scenarios. In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the agency projects (more…)

By Rana Basu, Trade Capture *   There are many opportunities to realise returns through improved risk management along the petroleum supply chain. Technology that is designed to provide previously untapped solutions for traders to profit in new ways is a sure bet for the success and future direction of energy trading and risk management (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 30, Monday) – KBC Advanced Technology plc (KBC) said it has launched an alternative fuels and feedstocks service (AFFS) in response to changes in the market including the high price of crude oil, challenges of crude supply, pressures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the increased availability of “green fuels.” Companies considering (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 29 , Monday) — The Oxford Princeton Programme Inc is looking for qualified professionals with industry experience and an interest in instruction to join its global faculty roster. With regional offices located in Princeton New Jersey in the US, Oxford in the UK and Singapore, The Oxford Princeton Programme is a world leader (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 26, Friday) — The ‘Carbon Finance World 2008’ conference will be held at the Sydney Harbour Marriott hotel in Australia from October 13 to 16. The global carbon market has grown by 80% over the past year to over 40 billion euro. (US$1=0.67 euro) Some 2.7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide credits were (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 26, Friday) — The ‘Queensland Power and Gas 2008’ conference will be held at the Stamford Plaza hotel in Brisbane, Australia from October 20 to 23. Topics addressed include Queensland energy market outlook, investing in Queensland’s infrastructure, sustainability challenges, fuel source outlook, the retail environment and consumer behaviour, meter-to-cash technologies, market innovations, the (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 26, Friday) — ‘Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI)’ will be held at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China on October 27 to 31. This bi-annual conference and exhibition offers a vital meeting for the electricity industry in Asia. Member countries are appointed to host the conference on a rotational basis. (more…)