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...

Palm Oil Conference in Malaysia
MALAYSIA - The four-day International Palm Oil Congress 2009 (PIPOC 2009), organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), is expecetd to attract more than 1,800 delegates.

Asiatic in JV to Develop Biomass Plant in Malaysia
SINGAPORE - Asiatic Group (Holdings) Ltd said on Monday that it will take a 30 per cent stake in joint venture to develop a RM150 million (US$45 million) biomass project in Perak to convert empty...

Govt’s Biodiesel Programme Hits a Speedbump
MALAYSIA - The Government’s B5 biodiesel programme has hit a speedbump given the poor take-up rate by its initial target group – diesel-powered government vehicles in the Klang Valley.

Iraq to make Biofuels out of Rotting Dates
IRAQ - Iraq's prime minister has approved a project by a United Arab Emirates-based company to make biofuel from dates that would otherwise be wasted because they have started to perish, Iraqi...

Sonangol and Italy’s ENI Looking to Produce Biofuel
ANGOLA - Sonangol and Italian consortium ENI have since May been carrying out an inventory of palm plantations in Angola’s Kwanza Niorte province, with a view to producing palm oil to process...

Company to Increase Biodiesel Output
KOREA, SOUTH - SK Chemicals Co. plans to increase production of biodiesel as it expects the renewable energy sector to grow and competition to increase in its core business of making chemicals,...

Workshop on Sustainable Biomass Production
MALAYSIA - The German Secretary of State for food, agriculture and consumer protection, Dr. Gerd Mueller opened a German-Malaysian Workshop for The Sustainable Development Regulation and Certification...

Biodiesel Production Slowing Down
MALAYSIA - Production of biodiesel in Malaysia is slowing down because of the present economic climate.

B5 Biodiesel will Not Replace B2 Until 2011
THAILAND - B5 biodiesel will replace B2 in 2011 as scheduled, as the government needs enough time to ensure a sufficient supply of palm oil to produce the fuel, says Energy Minister Wannarat...

Iron Ore Company Invests in Biodiesel
BRAZIL – Iron ore mining company Vale S.A. is to produce biodiesel to supply its operations in the Northern region of Brazil, from 2014.

Neste Oil Commits to Certified Palm Oil
FINLAND - Neste Oil is committed to using solely certified palm oil as and when sufficient volumes become available. The company believes that this will be possible by the end of 2015 if the...

Journey to Promote Biodiesel Begins
THAILAND - Students and staff of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Skudai embarked on a four-day trip to Surat Thani in Thailand to promote biodiesel as a fuel for vehicles.

Biofuel Programme Runs Short of Energy
INDONESIA - Indonesia’s national energy strategy has set out energy diversification policies focusing on renewable resources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and conservation measures to...