Indonesia starts testing 30% biodiesel in cars amid push to boost palm oil consumption
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Thursday began testing biodiesel with a bio-content of 30% in cars, its energy ministry said, as the Southeast Asian nation pushes to boost local markets for its vast palm oil crop. The world’s top palm oil exporter aims to make it mandatory for all biodiesel to have a 30% bio-content, […]
Japan exports waste-to-energy technology to Southeast Asia
Tokyo (VNA) – The Ministry of the Environment of Japan will partner with some localities and businesses in the country to assist Southeast Asian countries to build waste-to-energy facilities, as a way to export infrastructure in the environment field. The cooperation programme is expected to help around 10 cities stand out in treating wastes and […]
Transforming trash to energy for heating water at Gardens by the Bay
SINGAPORE – Gardens by the Bay is one step closer towards going zero waste by adopting technology that converts trash to energy and a carbon-based product which may enhance plant growth. Energy provider SP Group has created a 6m-long enclosed system that will turn food waste, plastic and general waste into thermal energy at 650 deg […]
Two Singaporean students picked as finalists for annual Google Science Fair in the United States
SINGAPORE — Two Singaporean students have made it to the global finals of the Google Science Fair for their project which seeks to find a possible source of renewable energy from food waste — such as sugarcane pulp sourced at hawker centres here. Chosen from a shortlist of 100 regional entries, Emma Tan and Jenevieve […]
PTT introduces B10 in Thailand
The Minister of Energy of Thailand has officiated at the first public sale of PTT UltraForce Diesel B10 in Thailand, as it bets on biodiesel B10 as the country’s main diesel fuel. The Minister of Energy Siri Jirapongphan presided over a ceremony to launch PTT’s UltraForce Diesel B10, the first biodiesel B10 fuel to go […]
NTU, NEA launch S$40m waste-to-energy research facility
A S$40 million waste-to-energy research facility that converts rubbish collected from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus into electricity and other by-products was launched on May 27, 2019. Junn Loh reports. 27 May 2019 11:34AM (Updated: 27 May 2019 11:32PM) SINGAPORE: A S$40 million waste-to-energy research facility that converts rubbish collected from the Nanyang Technological […]
Malaysia committed to key role as biofuel technology player
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — As one the world’s major palm oil producers, Malaysia will continue to play a key role in ensuring that the commodity remains a sustainable and eco-friendly fuel replacement for world markets. Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Darell Leiking said in a statement here, palm oil was a […]
How will Singapore defuse a 16-year waste timebomb?
Singapore is one of the world’s most efficient, liveable, and prosperous cities. But the tropical city-state is struggling in one important area—how it manages waste. The country’s streets, parks and waterways are famously clean, thanks to a well-tuned rubbish collection system that is the envy of Southeast Asia. But as the amount of waste it […]
