OMNI Features｜Singapore Conducts Ship-to-Ship Bunkering of Close to 1,340 Metric Tons of Blended Methanol．Climate Change Causes Bulgarian Roses to Bloom Early．2024 Riverine Small Hydropower Development Seminar: Establishes Consensus for Symbiotic Triple-Win Scenario

｜Singapore Conducts Ship-to-Ship Bunkering of Close to 1,340 Metric Tons of Blended Methanol
Singapore is one step closer to developing its full capability to deliver methanol bunkering at a commercial scale. Close to 1,340 metric tonnes (MT) of blended methanol was bunkered ship-to-ship on 24 May 2024 and there will be another operation for simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operations for a container vessel the following week. These operations will also test the use of Mass Flow Meters (MFM) and digital bunkering, SG Press Centre said.

｜Climate Change Causes Bulgarian Roses to Bloom Early
Climate change has brought warmer and more humid springs, causing Bulgarian roses to bloom about a month earlier than usual. Bulgaria, a leading global producer of fragrant rose oil, sees its highest quality oil produced in the central Rose Valley. Annually, 2 to 3.5 tons of rose oil are produced, requiring over 1,000 rose petals to be handpicked early in the morning. The recent mild winter and warm March have led to earlier blooming and an advanced harvesting season. Agricultural meteorologist Valentin Kazandjiev advised farmers to focus on technologies to mitigate its impact.

｜2024 Riverine Small Hydropower Development Seminar: Establishes Consensus for Symbiotic Triple-Win Scenario
On May 22, the Taiwan Small Hydropower Industries Alliance and the Union of Professional Hydraulic Engineer Associations jointly organized the "2024 Riverine Small Hydropower Development Seminar." The goal is to establish a mutually beneficial model that advances energy transition, river ecosystem protection, and the interests of Indigenous peoples and communities. The seminar aims to pave the way and set new standards for leading benchmark enterprises, heralding a new dawn for the industry.

Last year (2023), the Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs identified 47 potential sites for small hydropower development in Taiwan's rivers. In response, the Bureau of Energy of the MOEA has actively collaborated with the Water Resources Agency to promote the development of riverine Small Hydropower (SHP). Members of the Taiwan Small Hydropower Industries Alliance, W Renewables and Tien Ching Energy, have selected two of these potential sites, which will mark Taiwan's first successful cases of riverine small hydropower generation.

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