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Shipping containers are transported on a Maersk Line vessel in Russia

Maersk head Søren Skou says more than half of its 200 largest clients are backing technology to reduce pollution, but philanthropist Bill Gates believes the cost of new approaches will have to reduce "dramatically" for mass adoption.

29 Sep 2021

Indonesia EVs render biofuels moot

Increased adoption of electric vehicles could render redundant Indonesia’s biofuel infrastructure, which the government is touting as its chosen alternative to fossil fuels.

algae biofuel

Substantial investment in money and time is needed for algae biofuel to become viable, even on an extended timeline out to mid-century. While big players like Shell and Chevron have abandoned the effort, ExxonMobil continues work.

biowaste to biogas

Biogas systems may potentially meet a variety of energy needs worldwide, while reducing waste streams and providing biofertiliser as a by-product.

1 June 2021

Can only western buyers afford sustainable palm oil?

15 April 2021

tree logs china

4 March 2021

palm oil land grab indonesia

15 February 2021

Solar panels metro station Delhi India

3 September 2020

Darrell Lea orangutan ad

16 July 2020

Coal miners at Lao Ye Temple Mine in Shanxi, China

8 July 2020

Instant noodles on sale at a supermarket in Shanghai, China

2 July 2020

smallholder farmer indonesia

29 June 2020

haze in kl 2019

6 May 2020

A biomass plant in the United States. Image: Planet of the Humans

20 April 2020

Workers in an oil palm plantation in Papua, Indonesia

3 April 2020

Forests cleared for palm oil cultivation.

5 February 2020

The formula, here seen in pellet form, has been billed as an eco solution to degrading styrofoam waste, livestock growth, pests, baldness, bad odours, skin conditions, and a human detox treatment has been called out as green tech fraud. Image: Eco-Business

4 December 2019

Haze over Singapore's skyline, September 2019

6 November 2019

Workers load a truck with palm fruit at a palm oil plantaion in Nagan raya, Aceh province, Indonesia

22 October 2019

A freight truck sits in a parking lot.

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