In late January, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new, $2.1 billion coal gasification plant in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra. The project, a partnership between Indonesian state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and U.S.-based Air Products and Chemicals, aims to produce a type of liquid … Continue reading Indonesia’s gasification plans could be costly for budget and environment