Hydrotreated vegetable oil, derived entirely from waste-based feedstock, successfully substituted diesel in a pilot project at BDC’s data centre campuses. The biofuel met all performance and emissions targets.
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Sweet sorghum plantations are to be grown on depleted mining sites in Bintan, a historical hub for bauxite extraction. Sweet sorghum can used as biofuel, feedstock for bioethanol and as green naphtha, a key ingredent for plastics in short supply as a result of the Iran War.
On recent visits to Japan and South Korea, Indonesian president Prabowo touted ambitious renewable energy plans in pursuit of energy security. Analysts say that the slow take-up of clean energy by state utility firm PLN still needs to be addressed.
Importing more sustainable produce and boosting green finance could help accelerate the greening of agriculture across developing Asia, write three experts.
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As climate-related risks converge with ageing populations, urbanisation and rising chronic disease, the region’s healthcare systems will need …