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Led by researchers from Sasol and the supply and strong demand, Reuters reported. Electricity Act will allow the EMA to
Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape China, the world’s biggest coal consumer, incentivise low carbon and energy efficient
Town (UCT), the two groups will leverage its brought in 28.05 million tonnes of coal last technology, complementing existing incentive
existing Fischer Tropsch (FT) technology and month, down from 30.18 million tonnes schemes such as the Energy Efficiency Grant
skillset to support the development of South in July but well above 20.66 million tonnes for Power Generation Companies, according
Africa’s hydrogen economy. in August last year, data from the General to a statement from the MTI.
Hydrogen and carbon can be converted Administration of Customs showed on Other proposed changes include giving
directly over a single catalyst to a useful range Tuesday. the EMA more powers to protect critical
of products, using what is termed “tandem” Over the first eight months, China electricity and gas infrastructure, streamlining
catalysis, and this is where iron catalysts have imported a total of 197.69 million tonnes of the process of granting and extending of
been found to be advantageous. coal, down 10.3% year-on-year. electricity and gas licenses; and imposing new
The collaboration with UCT has revealed obligations on ‘responsible persons’ to inspect
that Sasol’s iron catalyst can achieve carbon gas installations regularly, along with required
conversions greater than 40%, producing maintenance and repair work.
ethylene and light olefins which can be used as GREEN STANDARDS Benjamin Tay of Pinsent Masons MPillay,
chemical feedstocks, and significant quantities the Singapore joint law venture between
of jet fuel. Singapore proposes green MPillay and Pinsent Masons, the law firm
By creating jet fuel, this opens the door behind Out-Law, said: “If passed, the latest
for expanded research into zero-emission standards for power changes under the proposed bill will further
aviation, a potentially booming industry that incentivise local developers and power
could generate significant funds if applied generation firms producers in the shift towards renewables
successfully. under Singapore’s energy regulatory
Cathy Dwyer, Vice-President of Science The government of Singapore has proposed framework. This is in line with Singapore’s
Research at Sasol Research & Technology, a new law to set green standards for power solar target of achieving at least 2-gigawatt
said, “Conversion of green hydrogen generation firms and reduce their carbon peak (GWp) by 2030 and will accelerate the
together with carbon, a process called carbon emissions. transition away from reliance on conventional
hydrogenation, is gaining significant interest The Energy (Resilience Measures and energy sources with higher carbon emissions.
worldwide and is a promising way to produce Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill is being The proposed changes are certainly welcome
sustainable aviation fuels and chemicals which proposed by Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and and are unsurprising, given the overwhelming
have a significantly lower carbon footprint.” Industry (MTI) and Energy Market Authority body of evidence on climate change that
SASOL (EMA). suggests a potentially catastrophic future for
The bill would, once in force, amend humanity if carbon dioxide emissions are not
the existing Energy Market Authority of dramatically reduced in the years to come.”
COAL Singapore Act, Electricity Act and Gas Act. PINSENT MASONS
It would give the EMA powers to require
China August coal imports power generation license holders to reduce
carbon emissions; and authorise the EMA
rise 36% to acquire, build, own and operate “critical”
energy infrastructure and to raise capital or
China’s coal imports in August rose 35.8% issue bonds to finance the construction of that
from a year ago as buyers rushed to source the infrastructure.
dirty fuel from overseas due to tight domestic The proposed amendments to the

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