Can Palm Oil Demand Be Met Without Ruining Rainforests?
One of the world’s most widely used commodities — palm oil — is also one of its most controversial. Cheap, efficient and extraordinarily versatile, it’s found in thousands of everyday products, from cookies and ice cream to shampoo and fuel.
Solar still beats waste-to-energy
A 30-megawatt solar power station in Pursat province has started generating power to the national grid, with three other approved projects set to produce energy in late 2020 but this still leaves questions to be asked on why the waste-to-energy (WTE) method is still not being used.
Gordon backs bill seeking national energy policy, regulatory framework for waste-to-energy facilities
Senator Richard J. Gordon has expressed support for a bill that seeks to establish a national energy policy and regulatory framework for facilities utilizing waste-to-energy technologies as solid wastes produced by Philippine cities are expected to increase by 165 percent to 77,776 tons by 2025.
Construction begins on ‘energy self-sufficient’ water and solid waste treatment facility Tuas Nexus
SINGAPORE: Construction has begun on Tuas Nexus, Singapore’s first integrated waste and water treatment facility, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) and PUB in a joint news release on Tuesday (Sep 8). Set to be completed in phases starting 2025, the facility is a co-location of two mega facilities – the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (Tuas […]
Indonesia aims to finish research on 40 per cent-palm-based biodiesel in Nov
JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil exporter, plans to finish research into biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil by November, the head of the energy ministry’s research department said on Wednesday. The country will implement the mandatory use of biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil, known as B40, in July 2021 as it seeks to increase domestic […]
Indonesia mulls palm oil levies increase to support biodiesel plans
JAKARTA: Indonesia may further increase palm oil export levies in future to support its ambitious biodiesel programme as the price of crude oil is expected to remain weak next year, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday. Indonesia collects levies from palm oil exports to fund the cost difference between fuel made from palm oil and fossil […]
Indonesia to focus on improving food and energy security amid coronavirus pandemic
Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot South East Asia’s biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing more natural resources at home, President Joko Widodo said on Friday. Mr Widodo made the remarks in his annual state of the union speech to parliament. Due to coronavirus precautions, less than half […]
Jokowi reaffirms Indonesia’s ‘massive downstreaming’ of natural resources
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reaffirmed that Indonesia’s future natural resources policy will focus on “massive downstreaming” to produce higher-value products. The President, speaking before legislators, officials, political elites and foreign ambassadors, highlighted the country’s ambitious plans to develop domestic oil refineries, metal smelters, coal-to-gas facilities and better palm-oil based biodiesel.
