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October 29, 2024

Pertamina launches sorghum pilot project for bioethanol production

Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, is launching a pilot project for sorghum cultivation to be used as a bioethanol feedstock, thereby reducing reliance on imported wheat and other grains.
October 29, 2024

Will Indonesia’s biodiesel push put its climate goals at risk?

Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables.
October 06, 2024

Beyond solar and wind: How bioenergy is quietly fueling green revolution

Compared to wind and solar, bioenergy receives relatively little attention but is the largest renewable energy source globally, serving as fuel, heat, electricity, and even integrating with carbon capture technologies. Here’s a foundational look at bioene
August 13, 2024

TotalEnergies supplies 100% cooking oil-based marine fuel for the first time in Singapore

A significant milestone has been achieved in the development of marine low-carbon fuels. On August 5, French energy giant TotalEnergies successfully introduced its first batch of 100% biofuel (B100) at the port of Singapore.
June 04, 2024

Malakoff launches biomass co-firing project, targets 15% capacity by 2027

Malakoff has recently launched its biomass co-firing project at its 2,100 MW coal-fired Tanjung Bin Power Plant (TBPP) in Pontian, Johor. It aims to co-fire up to 15% biomass with coal by 2027.
May 09, 2024

Malaysia, Japan try out recycling dead palm trees into biomass

Researchers from Malaysia and Japan test process converting felled palm trees into renewable biomass energy.
March 14, 2024

PLN Indonesia Power advances huge carbon emissions reductions with biomass cofiring

PLN Indonesia Power reduced 555 thousand tons of CO2 emissions last year by substituting coal with biomass cofiring in coal-powered power plants (PLTU).
March 01, 2024

Tofu wastewater used to produce biogas and clean rivers in Indonesia

Compared to wind and solar renewable energy, the production of biomass energy is more closely related to human activities. The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) utilizes wastewater from soybean-based tofu productions to produce bio
January 04, 2024

Indonesia’s biomass utilization in coal-fired plants rose by 71% in 2023

Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN said to successfully reduced 1.05 million tons of carbon emissions and produce 1.04 TWh of clean energy in 2023 by optimizing biomass with co-firing technology at coal-fired power plants.
October 31, 2023

Indonesia flies first commercial flight with palm oil-blended jet fuel

Indonesia conducted its first commercial flight on Oct. 27 using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world's largest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to reduce fuel imports.

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