Fueling the future, with organic waste
Shan State’s Inle is one of the most beautiful places in the country, perhaps in the region, so clean are the town’s air and the water flowing through the mountain streams. Situated in this “little heaven on earth”, as one Trip Advisor review puts it, is Oakkar Phyo Maung’s Horse Club. The Inle Horse club […]
Govt targets six waste-to-energy plants by 2021, says minister
MELAKA, July 3 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government aims to have at least six waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to be built nationwide by 2021. Minister of Housing and Local Government Zuraida Kamaruddin said the WTE system is cleaner, more productive and economical than conventional landfill that requires a large area of land.
Indonesia’s Pertamina to start production of B100 biodiesel next year: CEO
JAKARTA: Indonesia state oil company PT Pertamina will start producing 3,000 barrels per day of ‘green’ diesel made from 100 per cent palm oil starting in June next year, CEO Nicke Widyawati told Parliament on Monday.
Malaysia palm plantations urge government to let foreign workers return
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian palm plantations have urged the government to let foreign workers return, warning of severe damage to the palm-oil industry if it is not granted an exemption from a hiring freeze. The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association implored the government in a statement on Friday to consider the survival and sustainability of the sector and […]
Vietnam cuts ethanol import tariffs from 10 July
Vietnam will lower tariffs on ethanol imports to 15pc for all grades from 10 July, though fuel ethanol trade seems unlikely to increase. The change cuts tariffs from 17pc for 100pc pure ethanol and 20pc for 99pc or below for any country that does not have a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
CPF promotes biogas production across its farms and processing plants in Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) is geared towards renewable energy consumption through biogas production at all pig farms in Thailand for long-term energy security as well as maximum energy efficiency under the Circular Economy concept.
Indonesia pushes back target for palm oil fuel refinery to 2026
JAKARTA, June 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, is pushing back by three years its target to produce fuel made entirely from palm oil, a government document showed on Tuesday.
Indonesia’s palm oil dispute with EU set to continue
The world’s biggest palm oil producer, Indonesia, has asked the dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to examine the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), which it claims discriminates against biofuels produced from palm oil.
