Malaysian palm oil at a crossroads
When Kuala Lumpur announced in June a halt to recruitment of foreign nationals until the end of 2020, plantations were quick to seek an exemption.
Malaysia’s FGV disappointed with US ban on its palm oil products
Malaysian palm oil producer FGV Holdings Bhd has taken steps to fix allegations that it uses forced labour and is disappointed with the United States’ ban on imports of its products over the claims, the company said on Thursday.
PLN unit to test biomass mixing on 15 coal power plants
State electricity company PLN’s subsidiary, PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB), aims to complete biomass mixing tests on its 15 coal-fired power plants by the end of this year as the company vows to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, an executive says.
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 […]
