Indonesia’s upcoming implementation of the B40 biodiesel program, raising palm oil content in biodiesel from 35% to 40% starting Jan. 1, 2025, is poised to drive up palm oil prices and reshape global …
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Indonesia to Introduce B40 Biodiesel on January 1, 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the use of biodiesel with 40 percent palm oil-based vegetable fuel or B40 will be implemented starting on January 1, 2025. Thi…
Why Embracing Biofuels Matters
As the world faces the urgent need to decarbonise and mitigate climate change, the spotlight has turned to biofuels as a promising solution. At the Southeast Asia – Latin American Dialogues (SALA Dial…
Indonesia targets coconut biofuel production with Japan’s technology
The Indonesian government has laid out a roadmap for the downstream processing of coconut products as part of its National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2025-2045. One of the key areas of foc…
State power firm consumed 1 million metric tons of biomass last year in effort to reduce coal usage: ‘This technology offers plenty of benefits’
In an exciting move toward cleaner energy, Indonesia’s state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), consumed a whopping 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of biomass to gene…
Petronas urges EU to rethink palm oil phaseout, flags biofuel affordability
Malaysian state-owned oil company Petronas has urged EU lawmakers to adopt a more permissive stance toward palm oil-based biofuels, flagging cost advantages and concerns around a just transition for A…