Archived News
21-01-2008
Biofuels \'do more harm than good\'
20/01/2008 (Guardian Unlimited) - Controversial plans to make cars greener by using fuel made from crops and animal fat will be thrown into doubt this week when MPs are expected to question whether they will do more harm than good.
21-01-2008
Chinese firm\'s biogas project put into operation in Malaysia
19/01/2008 (Xinhua), Rompin, Malaysia - A project, implemented by a Chinese-funded firm and uses biotech to turn waste water from palm oil refineries into electricity, has been put into operation successfully in Malaysia, a Chinese embassy official said here on Saturday.
21-01-2008
Dark side of a hot biofuel
20/01/2008 (Sacbee.com) - Every morning, the cage doors swing open and 34 orangutan orphans climb into the outstretched arms of their human mothers.
18-01-2008
Edible oils tariff values kept unchanged
15/01/2008 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The base prices of edible oils, which determine the customs duties on them, have been kept unchanged by the government as the domestic prices remain high.
18-01-2008
Biodiesel squeezes palm supply
16/01/2008 (The Bangkok Post) - The mandatory introduction of biodiesel next month has had little impact on crude palm oil supplies, insists Chaiwat Churit, a senior executive vice-president of PTT Plc. The Energy Ministry plans to make B2 biodiesel, a blend of 2% biofuel and diesel, the universal standard starting from Feb 2.
18-01-2008
E.U. may ban palm oil biodiesel
15/01/2008 (Mongabay.com) - The E.U. may ban imports of certain biofuel feedstocks that damage the environment, reports The New York Times. While Europe aims to supply 10 percent of all vehicle fuel from biofuels by 2020, environmentalists say some biofuels like palm oil are driving the destruction of biologically-rich rainforests and may produce more emissions than conventional fossil fuels.
18-01-2008
EU\'s stand on palm-biofuel to hit Asian plants
15/01/2008 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - The European Union's talk of toughening environment criteria for biofuels, including a clampdown on palm biodiesel, is another blow for Southeast Asia's struggling biodiesel business.
18-01-2008
Stop on outflow of foodstuff
15/01/2008 (The Star Online), Johor Bahru - Foreigners shopping in Malaysia will soon be prohibited from taking controlled food items, such as cooking oil, sugar and flour, out of the country in a bid to help prevent shortages.
18-01-2008
\'No\' to foreigners taking controlled foodstuff out of country
15/01/2008 (The Star Online), Johor Bharu - Foreigners who shop in Malaysia should be prohibited from taking foodstuff categorised as controlled items out of the country.
18-01-2008
Ghee prices at utility stores half of market rates
18/01/2008 (The Daily Times, Pakistan), Islamabad - Large difference in prices of cooking oil and ghee at the utility stores and in open market shows the authorities’ inability to control prices and profiteering in town.
18-01-2008
Stabilise edible oil prices
18/01/2008 (The New Nation, Bangladesh) - Prices of edible oil have been continuing an upward trend. This essential consumer item experienced 57 percent increase in price over the last year and almost 7 percent over the past one month. The situation in the edible oil market is such that retail prices show an upward trend when prices in the wholesale market decrease.
18-01-2008
Neste Oil eyes Singapore for world’s largest renewable diesel plant
18/01/2008 (Biodiesel Magazine) - Neste Oil Corp., a Finland-based oil refiner-and biodiesel producer, marketer and distributor-intends to invest approximately $810 million in the construction of an 800,000-metric-ton renewable diesel production facility in Singapore. Once operational, the plant would be the largest renewable diesel facility in the world.