(EnergyAsia, September 26, Friday) — ‘StocExpo Asia’ will be held at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition centre in Singapore from October 15 to 16. StocExpo Asia 2008 will focus on the oil, gas and chemicals storage sector in the Asia Pacific. The conference is recommended for terminal managers, commercial and business development managers, inspection (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 26, Friday) — ‘China Coal Markets Conference 2008’ will be held at the Kempinski Hotel in Beijing, China from October 9 to 10. China is a key player in the world coal markets today. Rising domestic prices have caused anxiety to spread in the international coal community as to whether Beijing will curtail (more…)

  Admin@EnergyAsia.com. (EnergyAsia, September 25, Thursday) — The 4th Asia Refining Conference’ will be held at the Marina Mandarin hotel in Singapore from October 16 to 17. Despite record oil prices, Asia’s refining sector remains robust with capacity growth in China, India and West Asia. Global fuel demand is expected to remain buoyant and strong (more…)

  Admin@EnergyAsia.com. (EnergyAsia, September 25, Thursday) — The ‘Ethanol and Biofuels Asia 2008’ conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore from October 7 to 10. The conference will discuss the entire biofuels supply chain from upstream to downstream where regulators, producers, feedstock suppliers, technology providers, project developers, oil companies, consumers, financiers (more…)

  (EnergyAsia, September 25, Thursday) — The ‘15th Singapore International Bunkering Conference’ or better known as ‘SIBCON 2008’, will be held at the Shangri-La hotel from October 15 to 17. Built on the theme of ‘Powering Global Shipping: The Marine Fuels Challenge’, SIBCON 2008 will focus on regulatory, environmental and market issues issues affecting the (more…)

  Admin@EnergyAsia.com. (EnergyAsia, September 25, Thursday) — ‘Solar Energy Asia 2008’ will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore from October 8 and 9. The conference aims to bring together key players to network, discuss strategic, regulatory, technical and economic issues, identify opportunities, and make deals in a fast evolving industry. Topics covered (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 24, Wednesday) — The’ 24th Asia-Pacific Petroleum Conference’ (APPEC 2008) will be held at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore from October 21 to 23. Since the inaugural event in 1985, the APPEC series has grown to become one of the most important annual fora for the Asian oil and gas industry. (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 22, Monday) — US crude futures staged another massive rally last Friday to close well above the $100-per-barrel mark once again. As news filtered through of the US government preparing a $700-billion rescue of Wall Street, investors returned to push oil up more than $6.67 a barrel to close at $104.55. Last week (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 16, Tuesday) — Worries over the failing health of the world economy outweighed all concerns with oil supplies, sending US crude futures plunging well below US$95 a barrel on Monday to their lowest level in seven months. After a desperate weekend begging for help, Lehman Brothers failed to find a buyer and filed (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 12, Friday) — The Oxford Princeton Programme will be holding a one-day workshop on the ‘Overview of the Petroleum Industry’ in Singapore on October 13. Participants will learn about the oil supply chain starting with exploration and production to downstream trading, marketing and retailing. The basics of petroleum refining, transportation, refined product marketing (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 11, Thursday) —  ‘Carbon Finance Asia 2008’, an event by Terrapinn, will be held at the Grand Hyatt from October 7 to 10. Under the Kyoto Protocol and other policies to combat climate change, projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases also generate a valuable new commodity. The sale of emission reduction units (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 10, Wednesday) — The Oxford Princeton Programme will be holding a workshop, ‘Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining – A non-technical introduction’, in Singapore from October 16 to 17. The programme is designed to introduce non-technical oil industry members to petroleum refining, refinery operations and its effect on global oil and product prices. Topics covered (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 10, Wednesday) — London, England-based Consultant darbon8 said it has been commissioned to carry out carbon management and measurement for the new Masdar City development in Abu Dhabi, slated to be the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. To provide the most accurate measurement of the city’s carbon footprint, dcarbon8 said it is (more…)

  (EnergyAsia, September 9, Tuesday) — The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc said investors in the energy sector are growing wary that the government is backtracking on energy-sector reforms. Speaking to the American Chamber of Commerce recently, Philippines Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Elmer Hernandez credited the energy sector for leading a 270% (more…)

  (EnergyAsia, September 9, Tuesday) — The North West Shelf Venture’s Train 5 onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at the Karratha Gas Plant in Western Australia has started operations, said co-owner Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of US major Chevron Corp. The US$2.1 billion train has started producing LNG, and is expected to (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 8, Monday) — ‘The Chemicals Shipping Market – Chartering and Operations’, a workshop organised by the Oxford Princeton Programme, will be held in Singapore from October 13 to 15. Shipping is a vital part of the supply chain in the chemical sector. It is a key element in the profitability, trade, marketing and (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 5, Friday) — Oxford Princeton’s workshop, ‘Overview of Physical Crude Oil Trading and Operations’, will be held in Singapore on October 14 and 15. The introductory workshop will provide delegates with an understanding of the physical crude oil trading market. The course will explore the linkage between new well production, marketing, transportation and (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 4, Thursday) — The US District Court for the District of Columbia has denied Exxon Mobil Corporation’s motion for summary judgment in Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp, removing the last procedural hurdle before trial in a groundbreaking case establishing corporate responsibility for international human rights abuses. Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll PLLC, a (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 1, Monday) — ‘Designing and Building Fuel Cells’ is a hands-on guide for the design, modeling, and construction of fuel cells that perform as well or better than some of the best fuel cells on the market today. Written by Colleen S. Spiegel, the book features complete information on stack design, the latest (more…)

(EnergyAsia, September 1, Monday) — Publisher McGraw Hill has released a book, ‘Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius’, which teaches readers how to build practical, environmentally conscious projects using the three most popular and widely accessible fuel cells. Author Gavin Harper provides easy-to-follow plans that feature clear diagrams and schematics that would help readers (more…)

(EnergyAsia, August 29, Friday) — ‘Biofuels: Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Sustainable Development’ by David M. Mousdale. Focusing on those areas where technology meets the marketplace, the book discusses different types of biofuels, the science behind their production, the economics of their introduction to the marketplace, their environmental impacts and their implications for world agriculture.  It also (more…)

(EnergyAsia, August 29, Friday) — The Oxford Princeton Programme will be holding a seminar, ‘Oil Blending – Petroleum products quality, management, control and adjustment’, in Perth, Australia from October 6 to 8. The seminar will introduce participants to fuel blending and other ways to change or adjust product quality. Reformulation of fuels by blending or (more…)

(EnergyAsia, August 28, Thursday) — EnergyAsia recently filmed interviews with senior executives from IT company Raritan and specialty chemical company Lubrizol, as well as professors from Singapore’s Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*Star) and Canada’s University of Calgary. Recordings of these interviews can be found on www.EnergyAsia.com. Raritan, a provider of green IT infrastructure (more…)

(EnergyAsia, August 28, Thursday) — ‘Tanker Ownership, Chartering and Operations’, a course offered by the Oxford Princeton Programme, will be held in Singapore from October 8 to 10. The course, presented in association with maritime economics and business consulting firm Richardson Lawrie Associates, will cover the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals and natural (more…)

(EnergyAsia, August 28, Thursday) — ‘Synthetic Fuels Handbook’ provides a comprehensive guide to the benefits and trade-offs of numerous alternative fuels, presenting expert analyses of the different properties, processes  and performance characteristics of each fuel. It discusses the concept systems and technology involved in the production of fuels on both industrial and individual scales. Written (more…)