Thailand Aiming to Become Aviation Hub
THAILAND - Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department, a government unit of Thailand established to develop policies and deliberate on various energy projects, has declared that...

Indonesian Airline to Switch to Biofuel
INDONESIA - he Indonesian national airline, Garuda Indonesia is to start using biofuels to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Biofuels Corporation Plant to Restart
UK - A biofuels plant in the North East of England that colsed owiong £100 million is to restart production under new operators.

Biofuel Investment Scheme Launched in Oz
AUSTRALIA - UK-based renewable energy company Green Oil Plantations has launched a new biofuel investment programme in Australia.

Fungi a Possible Biodiesel Source
US - Fungi or moulds able to store oil could be economical, non-edible sources for biodiesel production, researchers say.

Biofuel Gets Hotter as Green Choice in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Demand for the cheaper and more environmentally friendly biodiesel is picking up both overseas and in Singapore, as companies strive to go green.

Mission NewEnergy Finishes Malaysian Biodiesel Plant
MALAYA - Mission NewEnergy has commissioned its second second generation biodiesel refinery in Malaysia.

Neste's Singapore Biodiesel Plant on Track
SINGAPORE - Finnish refiner Neste Oil expects its NExBTL renewable diesel plant in Singapore to be completed and running by the end of the year.

Petrobras Invests in Biodiesel Production in Pará
BRAZIL - Petrobras is to invest in two projects to produce biodiesel from palm oil in the state of Pará in Brazil.

Developing Biomass in Colombia
COLOMBIA - A team from the US Departmnet of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory and a consortium from Colombia are researching the production of power from biochar from palm residues...

Calculating Crop, Ethanol Yields and Irrigation Needs
US - Estimating crop yields based on available water in semi-arid regions has been made easier for several hundred farmers who are using a special calculator computer program developed by an...

Work to Start of Biodiesel Plants
INDONESIA - Work is to start on three biodiesel plants in Dumai, Riau province, before the second half of the year.

Viet Nam and Korea in Joint Biodiesel Venture
SOUTH KOREA - A joint Vietnam-Korean biodiesel plant has been inaugurated in Yeochu city, Kyeonggi province in the Republic of Korea.

Eco-biofuels from the Tropics
NETHERLANDS - Palm oil from South-East Asia, sugarcane from Brazil and sweet sorghum in China are the most sustainable energy crops at present, according to a report from researchers at Wageningen...

Danish Firm Secures Asian Biofuel Deal
DENMARK - Jutland-based company Inbicon has scored its first export order, providing a Japanese company the technology to ensure that waste from Malaysian palm oil production is converted to...

Process of Biodiesel Production Revolutionised
US - Sachtleben, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc. and the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide and functional additives has developed catalytically active particles that stand to revolutionise...

Sarawak Now a Producer of Biodiesel
MALAYSIA - Sarawak is now producing biodiesel following the completion of its first biodiesel plant operated by Senari Biofuels Sdn Bhd on a ten-acre site at Assar Senari Industrial Complex near...

Crude Palm Oil Price Hits Biofuel Production
INDONESIA - Production of biofuels in Indonesia has fallen below the 2009 target because of a rise in price in crude palm oil.

Oil Palm Players Looking for Biomass Supply
MALAYSIA - Policies and incentives are needed for the harnessing of renewable energy from Malaysia’s massive oil palm industry, according to The...

Unilever Stops Palm Oil Purchases
INDONESIA - Multinational food and commodities manufacturer Unilever has decided to suspend all future purchases of palm oil from the Indonesian company PT SMART, part of the Sinar Mas group,...

Indonesia Increases Biodiesel Production
INDONESIA - The Indonesian government is to develop regional centres to process palm oil into biodiesel.

Indonesia to Develop Value-Added Palm Oil Industry
INDONESIA - Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, plans to develop regional centers for processing the commodity into biodiesel and other products to boost profit margins and create...

When Biofuels and Biosecurity Meet
AUSTRALIA - A symposium entitled Biosecurity in the New Bioeconomy: Threats and Opportunities, will be hosted by CSIRO at the Shine Dome in Canberra from Thursday, 19 to Saturday, 21...

Crops for Biofuels in Papua
PAPUA - While Papua has a variety crops that can be processed into biodiesel, to date only oil palm and coconut have been commercially developed, Tatang H.Soerawidjaja, a researcher from the...

Palm Oil Prices Ripe for a Fall
MALAYSIA - In the coming months, palm oil prices look set for a downward correction, says Rabobank’s Agri Commodity Markets Research. The November report predicts a further build-up in palm oil...