Development of Tuas integrated water and solid waste treatment facility progresses to next stage
SINGAPORE – The next stage of development of Singapore’s first integrated water and solid waste treatment facility, in Tuas, has begun.
Indonesia to make biomass co-firing mandatory in power plants
JAKARTA, July 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to make the co-firing of biomass in power stations mandatory as part of its efforts to phase out coal power plants, which account for more than 60% of its electricity supplies, an energy ministry director said on Friday.
PH expected to hit biofuel blend goal with new policy tweaks
An updated policy on the accreditation of biofuel producers might enable the Philippines to meet the mandated 10-percent blend for gasoline and eventually cut its demand for the fuel, according to the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) and the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Philippines revamps biofuels compliance rules
The Philippine Department of Energy (DoE) has tightened biofuels accreditation and reporting requirements, in a move aiming to boost transparency of trade and blending.
Vietnam’s largest waste-to-energy plant nears completion
Located next to the Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex in Hanoi, the Soc Son Waste-to-Energy Plant can readily receive garbage every day. Once completed, it will be the largest of its kind in Vietnam and the second largest in the world, with a capacity of handling 4,000 tons of dry solid waste each day.
Indonesia bets on biofuels over oil, but EVs could render both moot
JAKARTA — The rapid development of electric vehicles looks set to overtake the biofuel infrastructure that Indonesia is investing heavily in, and could render the country’s alternative-fuel model redundant, new projections show.
Govt promoting bio-CNG as LPG substitute
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is encouraging the conversion of biogas into bio-compressed natural gas (CNG) for use as a primary energy substitute for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a senior official has said.
Vietnam’s largest Waste-to-Energy Plant Nears Completion
The Soc Son Waste-to-Energy (WTE) project in Nam Son Waste Treatment Complex was approved by Hanoi’s administration in late 2017 with a total investment of VND7 trillion ($303 million).
