12 11 月, 2022

Pertamina, Keppel, Chevron to explore green hydrogen projects

JAKARTA, Nov 12, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Pertamina NRE, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron have signed an agreement to explore green hydrogen and green ammonia development projects in Indonesia, primarily in Sumatra.Pertamina NRE, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron have signed an agreement to explore green hydrogen and green ammonia development projects in Indonesia, specifically Sumatra. (ANTARA/Pertamina)"The development of green hydrogen and green ammonia has an important role in Indonesia's Net Zero Emissions road map," Pertamina NRE CEO Dannif Danusaputro said on Saturday.Given the existing potential, Indonesia is expected to play a key role in green hydrogen production in Asia, he added.We are excited about this strategic collaboration because we believe Keppel and Chevron are leading companies that share the same vision of energy transition as we do," he added.The collaboration was also welcomed by Keppel Infrastructure CEO Cindy Lim, who expressed her satisfaction over the agreement.Indonesia is a country with large resources of high renewable and low carbon energy potential, she noted.Therefore, she said she is pleased to be working with industry leaders, Pertamina and Chevron, to explore the prime use of geothermal energy and other new renewable energy for developing green hydrogen and green ammonia projects.The cooperation is also meant to support Indonesia's energy transition efforts as well as investment in new renewable energy supply chains in exploration areas, she added."This partnership will expand Keppel Infrastructure's geographic footprint of creating and capturing added value from its global commitment to net zero and its energy transition," she said.Meanwhile, vice president of hydrogen at Chevron New Energies, Austin Knight, expressed his hope to use the shared expertise to study and evaluate low-carbon business opportunities in the region."Then, we must work together to find new and innovative ways to continue to produce and deliver cleaner energy for a growing world," he said.Pertamina, Keppel Infrastructure, and Chevron signed the Joint Study Agreement (JSA) at the Business 20 (B20) Investment Forum, which was held ahead of the B20 Summit in Bali.B20 is the official dialogue forum of the G20 that represents the global business community.The JSA has been prepared to explore the feasibility of developing a green hydrogen facility, with a minimum production capacity of 40 thousand tons per year, supported by at least 250-400 MW of geothermal energy in the initial stage.The hydrogen production facility will have the potential to be scaled up to 80 thousand to 160 thousand tons per year, depending on the availability of geothermal energy and market demand.Hydrogen and ammonia have been identified as low-carbon fuels that are an important part of the energy transition plan.Ammonia can also be used to transport hydrogen and has the potential to replace bunker fuel as a low-carbon solution in the global maritime industry.With the agreement, Indonesia, which has around 40 percent of the world's potential geothermal resources, has the opportunity to utilize geothermal energy as a reliable and stable source of energy to produce green ammonia or green hydrogen.Contact: Dicky Septriadi, Corporate Secretary, Pertamina NREMobile: 08111663456, Email: dicky.septriadi@pertamina.com, URL: https://www.pertamina.comWritten by: Katriana, Editor: Rahmad Nasution (c) ANTARA 2022 Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

17 6 月, 2022

“2022 Travel Itinerary Competition” for China’s beachfront Sanya Economic Circle kicks off, Win totalling CNY 200,000 in cash awards

On May 30, the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board, together with tourism bureaus from other cities and counties of the Sanya Economic Circle, jointly organized the “2022 Travel Itinerary Competition”. The competition aims to enrich the cultural and tourism resources of the Sanya Economic Circle with brand-new local travel routes and promote the integrated development of the area. Trip.com Group will provide technical support for the competition. The competition will last to September 9 from May 30. Participants can refer to the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board’s official website (visitsanya.com) or Wechat official account to learn more about the competition and participate in it. The competition has set generous prizes totalling CNY 200,000. Winners will not only receive cash awards up to CNY 20,000, but also have the opportunity to obtain exclusive honors from the categories they join, free trips to Sanya and the surrounding areas, official internship recommendation, and other generous rewards. The competition has five categories: professional/corporate, university teachers and students, travel KOLs, Chinese domestic travelers, and foreign travelers. Participants are free to choose whichever category fits them the best. It is worth mentioning that, to further bolster this competition’s reach and enable global travelers to feel the charm of Sanya and the surrounding areas of the Sanya Economic Circle, the competition specially set a category for foreign travelers. Foreign passport holders are welcome to join and produce creative designs based on their personal travel experiences in Sanya and get a chance to win generous gifts provided by the organizer. Designs can focus on new ways to explore Sanya and the surrounding areas, such as Lingshui, Baoting, Ledong, and Wuzhishan. Designs can be submitted in either Chinese or English. No restrictions on the form of designs. Themes include but are not limited to cultural heritage, nature, outdoor sports, family-friendly educational excursions, gourmet tours, self-driving, countryside, and camping. Participants can deeply explore the historical and cultural characteristics of Sanya and the surrounding cities, and highlight the advantages and features of the area’s natural resources. The competition has five stages: design, submission, online voting, expert review, and the announcement of winners. For the foreign travelers category, participants submit their designs, users vote online, and the travel expert commission scores the works and selects the winning ones. The winners will receive cash awards totaling CNY 200,000, honorary titles, certificates, a chance to take part in the overseas social media filming project, Explore Sanya 360°, organized by the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board, and free travel experiences with photography services included. “We welcome all travel industry professionals, travel experts, teachers and students from colleges and universities, Chinese domestic tourists, and foreign travelers to submit creative designs online and uncover a wide range of trips and activities,” a member of the Sanya Tourism Promotion Board said. “We expect more overseas tourists to participate in this feast of inspiration, and discover a different side of the Sanya Economic Circle.”

22 4 月, 2021

Egypt to embrace the untapped potential of AI: Major stakeholders of the industry will join virtually to discuss the Egyptian economy with AI as a backdrop

Egypt, Apr 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - To push more digital business opportunities in Egypt's AI industry, the country is primed to host the Egypt edition of Trescon's flagship series - World AI Show on 31 May 2021 virtually. International AI & ML experts, top IT decision-makers will explore the potential of AI in the Egyptian economy.AI represents a golden opportunity for Egypt. With all of the evolutions and benefits of AI, Egypt started its forward-looking steps towards AI with the target that AI composes 7.7% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2030."Egyptian government currently attaches high priority to AI. Egypt moving up 55 places in one year reflects the government's huge efforts, the most prominent of which are adopting more modern technologies to provide Digital Egypt services," states Amr Talaat, Minister of Information and Communication Technology (Egypt).The conference will explore Egypt's AI market by essentially focusing on leveraging Digital Transformation, driving business efficiency through embedding AI strategies, overcoming organizational challenges in the wake of Covid-19, driving the growth of the startup ecosystem in Egypt; and much more."We generally talk about emerging technologies and how they impact society. But we have never seen a technology move as fast as AI and its impact on society and technology. In today's world, the playing field is poised to become a lot more competitive. Businesses that don't deploy AI and data to help them innovate will be at a huge disadvantage," said Mithun Shetty, CEO of Trescon.The show will be hosted on the virtual events platform Vmeets to help participants network and conduct business in an interactive and immersive virtual environment. Participants can also engage with speakers in Q&A sessions and network with solution providers in virtual exhibition booths, private consultation rooms, and private networking rooms.The event will feature a keynote on Egypt's National AI strategy by Dr Golestan Radwan - ICT Minister Advisor for AI, MCIT Egypt, followed by engaging keynote and panel discussions from influential AI leaders from Facebook, Samsung, Renault, among others.- Hubert Etienne - AI Ethics research, Facebook AI, Oxford & ENS France- Patrick Bangert - VP of AI, Samsung- Virginie Martins - Ethical AI & SDG Expert, Member of European Union Alliance- Broecke Stijn - AI Expert/Senior Economist - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France- Laila Abdullah Al Hadhrami - Digital Transformation & Change Management Expert - Ministry of Technology & Communications MTC, Oman, Director - Oman Smart City Platform- Seham El Behissy - GM Digital & Connected Cars, Renault- Hisham Mohamed Aly - CISO - Risk Division, Emirates NBD- Yasser Abdeltawab Ahmed - Head of Digital Banking, Arab Investment BankWorld AI Show - Egypt is officially sponsored by Lead Sponsors - Microsoft, DELL Technologies and Intel; AI Video Surveillance Partner - Axis CommunicationsTo attend the show for free, register here: https://tresconglobal.com/conferences/ai/egypt/free-pass-registration About World AI ShowWorld AI Show is a thought-leadership-driven, business-focused, global series of events that takes place in strategic locations across the world. It connects top AI experts, enterprises, government representatives, data scientists, technology leaders, startups, investors, researchers, academicians, and global AI innovators - to discuss the impact of AI on commercial applications and the revolutionary ways it can transform businesses and government functions. For further details about the announcement, please contact:Aishwarya G BhandaryCorporate Communications Executive marketing@tresconglobal.com Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)