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Aim to become world-class geothermal electricity producer: Pertamina

JAKARTA, Nov 10, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - State-owned energy company PT Pertamina is seeking to become a world-class player in green electricity generation based on geothermal energy by pursuing a number of technological innovations to increase geothermal utilization.PT Pertamina Geothermal Energi (PGE) develops geothermal energy in Ulubelu Area in Tanggamus, Lampung. (ANTARA/HO-PGE)"We aim to become a world-class player in the geothermal sector. There is an opportunity for that ... since, so far, the geothermal potential utilized is still less than 10 percent of the total owned by Indonesia," said Oki Muraza, senior vice president of research technology and innovation at Pertamina.He made the remarks during a discussion at the Indonesian Pavilion on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Tuesday (November 8, 2022).Indonesia has nearly 24 gigawatts (GW) of geothermal potential, but less than 10 percent of it has been utilized, he noted. Therefore, Pertamina sees a great opportunity to further increase the capacity of geothermal utilization in the country to generate green electricity, he added.Efforts to increase geothermal-based electricity capacity ...

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Fujitsu launches “Data e-TRUST” as a new service function for “Fujitsu Computing as a Service” (CaaS) in Japan to accelerate secure data exchange across industries

TOKYO, Oct 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fujitsu today announced the launch of "Fujitsu Computing as a Service Data e-TRUST" (hereinafter "Data e-TRUST") as a new service function for "Fujitsu Computing as a Service" (hereinafter CaaS) (1), Fujitsu's service portfolio that makes advanced computing technologies easily available to everyone.Figure: Features and usage images of the Data e-TRUST serviceFujitsu on October 13 delivered Data e-TRUST in a pre-launch offering to Nagase & Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Nagase) (2) which is promoting digital transformation (DX) in the chemical industry. General availability of the new function for the Japanese market will begin by the end of fiscal 2022. A rollout of services to the global market is planned in the future.Data e-TRUST adds Fujitsu's IDentitY eXchange (IDYX) (3) and Chain Data Lineage (CDL) (4) technologies for secure data exchange and utilization trust functions to Fujitsu CaaS and provides advanced data security with three key features: a secure, on-demand and distributed data exchange mechanism; electronic credentials such as digital identity and electronic seals (5); and a flexible, scalable ledger that extends ...

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Toyota: Feasibility Study on the Receiving and Distribution Business of Imported Hydrogen in Chubu Regio

Toyota City, Japan, Aug 6, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sumitomo Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan Research Institute, Limited, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (collectively, "Joint Contractors") have been appointed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ("NEDO") to conduct a feasibility study on the receiving and distribution business of hydrogen in Chubu Region ("Study"). NEDO selected the Joint Contractors in the public offeriing for "Development of Technologies for Realizing a Hydrogen Society/Regional Hydrogen Utilization Technology Development/Hydrogen Production and Utilization Potential Research" and the Study is scheduled to be conducted during FY2021 and FY2022.In order to promote the utilization of hydrogen in Japan, it is essential not only to produce hydrogen domestically, but also to import large volumes of hydrogen from cost competitive areas. To materialize large volume of imports, it is important to build supply chains from import terminals to demand locations, and to put priority on identifying challenges and find its solutions.Building on the previous study of potential hydrogen de...

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MHI: Kobe/Kansai Hydrogen Utilization Council Report

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 17, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Kobe/Kansai Hydrogen Utilization Council (hereinafter, "Council"), in which Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, participates as a member, has prepared a report entitled "Kobe/Kansai Hydrogen Utilization Council Report - Organizing a Future Vision for a Hydrogen Society and Quantifying Supply and Demand".The Council has formulated a future vision for the Kobe/Kansai area, and estimated the potential hydrogen demand, supply volume and price based on this vision. The Council subsequently quantified the hydrogen supply chain around the year 2030, identified potential issues, and formulated an action plan for realizing their vision.Over the years, Mitsubishi Power has built a fully integrated system at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture that encompasses all aspects from development, design and manufacture of gas turbines to demonstration and verification using in-house facilities, and with this comprehensive capability the company has worked to commercialize high-reliability carbon-free power generation technologies and products. Going forward, through the activities of the ...