State-owned oil giant Pertamina has produced its first-ever batch of palm oil-based “green diesel” in its refinery in Dumai, Riau. Trial production hit 1,000 barrels per day (bpd) from July 2 to 9, said Pertamina in a statement on July 15. The test proves the Dumai oil refinery is technically capable of producing such a biodiesel.

The government inaugurated on Monday a facility to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF), a fuel made of various types of waste, in Cilacap, Central Java, as part of efforts to improve Indonesia’s waste management and speed up the country’s transition to renewable energy.

[KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Plantation, the world’s largest producer of sustainable palm oil, rolled out the replanting of unproductive trees with its new higher-yielding seedling which it says is 20 per cent more productive. Malaysia-based Sime in June announced its “GenomeSelect” seeds with a potential to increase output of the edible oil by 20 per […]

Gasohol E20 will become the primary petrol for the country early this month, requiring all petrol stations nationwide to carry the ethanol-blended fuel, says the Energy Business Department. Director-general Nantika Thangsuphanich said the department will discuss the scheduled enforcement of E20 with fuel traders and refineries.

With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II of 2018, Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to come to terms with the implications for their global palm oil market strategy and domestic production. They are mobilizing intra-regional support from ASEAN and its members and even considering bringing […]

MANILA, Philippines — The unsolicited proposal of Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWM) to build a waste-to-energy facility is expected to address the worsening garbage problem in the Philippines. MCWM, the operator of the country’s first engineered sanitary landfill, has yet to receive a response from Bases Conversion and Development Authority for its proposal to build […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Policy Analysis and Development Agency of Indonesian in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm, held an event entitled, the “Policy Dialogue on Strategic Bioenergy in Indonesia and Sweden” in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy has unveiled a project which will convert waste materials to energy in Phnom Penh. A study on the waste materials for conversion will also be conducted simultaneously. The Ministry of Mines and Energy has unveiled a project which will convert waste materials to energy in Phnom Penh. A study on […]

Hanoi (VNA) – Adjustments have been made to biomass power prices under the Prime Minister’s Decision No.08/2020/QD-TTg on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Decision No.24/2014/QD-TTg dated March 24, 2014. Accordingly, the prices will range from 1,634 – 1,968 VND (0.07 – 0.08 USD) per kWh, exclusive of added value tax.

Singapore — The Malaysian government has lowered the tax on crude palm oil exports in April to 5% from 6% in March. This move came after the reference price for Malaysian palm oil in April was calculated at MR 2,631.07/mt, down from MR 2,982/63/mt for March. The export tax of 5% applies to a CPO price range […]