FRIENDS have asked for my five cents’ worth on biodiesel in today’s unsettled climate.
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Spirulina Powder
FEED GRADE Spirulina powder is a natural, nutrient rich feed supplement derived from the blue green microalgae Spirulina. It is widely recognized for its high protein content and bioactive compounds, feed grade spirulina is used to enhance the nutritional quality and performance of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture species.This sustainable and…
Continue ReadingEcoCeres: Johor’s RM1.95b sustainable aviation fuel plant to boost Malaysia’s low‑carbon aviation role
JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 19 — Malaysia has strengthened its position in the global low-carbon aviation fuel supply chain with the commissioning of a US$500 million (RM1.958 billion) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Tanjung Langsat, Johor.
Continue ReadingBuilding the case for sustainable aviation fuel
PETALING JAYA: The adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Malaysia will have wide-ranging impact on businesses such as domestic airlines, energy and petro-chemical, as well as plantation and agribusiness companies and the institutional investors who allocate capital to them.
Continue ReadingSVT: Neste’s “green” aviation fuel contains banned palm oil
The production of palm oil contributes to deforestation, threatens wildlife and can produce even more emissions than traditional fossil fuel. The world’s largest producer of aviation biofuel, Finnish fuel firm Neste, has been using banned palm oil instead of recycled cooking oil, according to Swedish public broadcaster SVT. An SVT…
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From Ancient Blooms to Future Change: Southern Ocean Algae and Earth’s Climate
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…
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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Petronas Advances Downstream Business Via Bio-Based Value Chain
OVER the past 12 months, the global oil and gas sector has faced a complex business landscape, driven by fluctuating market demand, geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic uncertainties, and a growing focus on energy transition.
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Most Efficient Source of Fuel May Be Tiniest Organism
[USA] Algae often gets a bad rap — for creating dead zones in the ocean and toxic pond scum when the “wrong” algae blooms. But it also has a talent that may help people around the world. The tiny single-celled, plantlike organisms known as algae are more efficient than other organisms…
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