Ancient Algae, Modern Lessons Roughly 14,000 years ago, during the end of the last Ice Age, massive blooms of the algae Phaeocystis thrived in the Southern Ocean. These blooms absorbed large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, significantly slowing global warming at a time when Earth’s climate was…
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Microalgae Oil: A Sustainable Alternative to Palm Oil for Biodiesel Production
Yes, microalgae oil can be used to produce biodiesel. It’s considered a promising, next-generation biofuel feedstock. While palm oil is a common source for biodiesel today, microalgae offer several key advantages that could make them a superior alternative in the future.
Continue ReadingChitose plans to operate 10 mln hectares of microalgae production facilities
Chitose Group, with its operations in Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam, planned to produce a wide range of products for commercial use, such as chemicals, cosmetics, fuels, feeds and foods using microalgal biomass.
Continue ReadingPalm oil sector faces hurdles as labour shortages, low replanting rates persist – BMI
Ongoing labour shortages in Malaysia’s palm oil industry are expected to persist in the short and medium term, given the sector’s heavy dependence on foreign workers who account for around 80% of the workforce
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s plantation crackdown raises regulatory risks for Malaysian firms – CIMB Securities
Malaysian plantation firms face growing regulatory risks as Indonesia seizes land lacking forestry permits or in violation of land-use law, CIMB Securities flagged
Continue ReadingMainboard-listed Oiltek in talks over a sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant programme in Sarawak
Mainboard-listed Oiltek International Limited’s subsidiary, Oiltek Sdn Bhd, is currently in discussions with SEDC Energy (SEDCE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, over a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant programme.
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