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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.
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.
Producing green ammonia can be commercially viable without domestic subsidies, but obstacles to scaling remain.
India's quick shift to biofuels to replace fossil fuels is linked to engine problems.
Polisi & Kewangan
Asia Pacific decarbonisation could unlock US$47 trillion by 2070: study
Makanan & Pertanian
How does Indonesia's palm oil industry fuel the climate crisis?
#biodiesel Pendapat
Makanan & Pertanian
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix.
The rapid uptake of alternative fuels in shipping is outpacing international liability regimes – leaving gaps in protection against spills and accidents.
Given its rich agriculture resources, biofuel will be vital for the region's net-zero plans. Solving the feedstock crunch is necessary to meet market demands, which requires careful planning and a supply chain strategy.
As extreme weather events intensify, so too will the political siege on the fossil fuel industry, and rightfully so. But Daniel Litvin warns that an unthinking backlash on Big Oil could have perverse effects for the global energy transition.
Makanan & Pertanian
Biofuels are not a green alternative to fossil fuels
Karbon & Cuaca
The myth of net-zero emissions
#biodiesel Video
In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group.
#biodiesel Audio
Makanan & Pertanian
Is there such a thing as sustainable palm oil?
Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.
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