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May 28, 2025

Community-based biofuels offer ‘sensible’ alternative to palm oil for Indonesia, analysis shows

Indonesia’s current biofuel strategy relies heavily on expanding oil palm plantations to meet its B40 and upcoming B50 biodiesel mandates, which could cause up to $4.72 billion in environmental and social damage.
May 21, 2025

Gas Malaysia invests first biomethane injection hub to to decarbonize industry

Gas Malaysia Bhd has unveiled Malaysia’s first centralized biomethane injection station, aiming to begin full operations in the second half of 2025.
May 16, 2025

As renewable diesel surges, sustainability claims are deeply questioned

Renewable diesel substitutes easily for fossil diesel, so is touted as a climate-friendly transition fuel. But critics are skeptical about industry claims of RD life-cycle greenhouse gas emission cuts of up to 95% over fossil fuel-derived diesel.
March 27, 2025

New wastewater treatment plant uses sewage to produce climate-friendly shipping fuel

A consortium linked to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has built a plant at the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant that cleans generated biogas and uses the resulting CO2 to produce climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen.
March 19, 2025

Chauffeur at Indonesia energy nonprofit drives uptake of biogas by Java farmers

A former migrant worker and chauffeur in Indonesia has pioneered the use of biogas in his home village near the city of Yogyakarta on Java Island.
March 17, 2025

Indonesia to build waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities to tackle pollution

Nearly 60% of waste in Indonesia is not properly managed, with much of it either being incinerated or landfilled, which causes severe environmental pollution. In response, the Prabowo government plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in 30 cities acr
March 11, 2025

Forest biomass growth to soar through 2030, impacting tropical forests

The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge. This growth comes despite scientists’ warnings of the industry’s harm to the climate and its contribution to deforestation — increasingly in the tropics.
March 04, 2025

Thailand’s ethanol revolution: Can biofuels deliver on climate goals?

Advances in biofuels could cement Thailand’s role as a regional leader in renewable energy, writes biofuels expert Hong Wai Onn.
February 26, 2025

Malaysia's B20 biodiesel expansion stalled by infrastructure, investment gaps

Malaysia's biodiesel development has encountered significant challenges, with officials pointing to the need for infrastructure upgrades to increase the palm oil blending ratio in biodiesel.
February 19, 2025

Biodiesel policies under pressure as costs surge, environmental concerns mount

Biodiesel, derived from biomass, faces development challenges due to environmental limitations. Indonesia’s biodiesel policy, which promotes the use of palm oil-based biodiesel, has been impacted by rising costs of fatty acid methyl esters in palm oil.
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