NYK Idemitsu takes fuel-saving AI to ASEAN's coal power plants

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Coal-fired power plants, which discharge large amounts of CO2, have fallen out of favor with certain segments of the public. But their use has been trending up. © Reuters

NAOYUKI TOYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- NYK Idemitsu Green Solutions is set to take artificial intelligence that helps coal-fired power plant operators save fuel to Southeast Asia, where it plans a serious sales offensive.

Despite its contributions to global warming, coal thermal power is on an upswing due to the war in Ukraine and other factors.

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