Berita Arkib
16-02-2006
Johor Govt To Help Develop Oil Palm Plantation, Fishing Port In Aceh
14/2/06 BANDA ACEH (Bernama) -- The Johor government plans to help develop an oil palm plantation and a fishing port in Aceh.
16-02-2006
Biofuels Set To Dominate Palm Oil Conference Talks
14/2/06KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--When palm oil industry participants converge in Malaysia next week for one of their most watched annual events, the one topic foremost on their minds appears to be biofuels.
16-02-2006
Indonesian Ministries at Odds Over Frontier Oil Palm Estates
14/2/06 JAKARTA (Asia Pulse) - The Indonesian forestry ministry indicated it will not sanction plans to convert forest lands in frontier areas in Kalimantan into oil palm plantations.
16-02-2006
Global Demand for Soybeans, Other Oilseeds Disappointing in Last Quarter of 2005
Demand for oilseeds especially soybean in the last quarter of calendar 2005 was disappointing.
16-02-2006
Soybean Checkoff Working with Biodiesel Industry to Ensure Biodiesel Quality
15/2/06 (Soyatech.com) ST. LOUIS - Today, biodiesel is the fastest-growing biofuel in the United States thanks in part to soybean checkoff-funded efforts aimed at ensuring biodiesel quality.
16-02-2006
Vitamin E, Other Antioxidants Not Associated with Decreased Risk of Prostate Cancer in Overall Population
15/2/06 (soyatech.com) - Intakes of dietary or supplemental antioxidants were not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer among men
14-02-2006
General Motors Adds 26 Ethanol Pumps in Chicago Area as Part of New Awareness Campaign
9/2/06 (PR Newswire) CHICAGO -- General Motors announced Wednesday the addition of 26 additional E85 refueling pumps to stations in greater Chicago through collaborative partnerships with Shell Oil Products US and VeraSun Energy Corp. The collaboration is part of a broader, national GM campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the U.S.
14-02-2006
Building a Biodiesel Plant? Estimate ROI Online
9/2/06(The Corn & Soybean Digest ) - The Illinois Value-Added Rural Development Center has launched a Web site that provides a way to perform a pre-feasibility study for a biodiesel facility.
14-02-2006
Japanese Firm Develops Heat-Resistant Plastic Film from Vegetable Oil
10/2/06 (Nikkei English News) TOKYO -- Toray Industries Inc. is using vegetable oil as the primary ingredient for a new type of plastic film that is heat resistant, flexible and transparent.
14-02-2006
U.S. Agriculture "Up to the Challenge" of Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil, Says EPA Administrator
10/2/06 (soyatech.com ) Saint Louis, Missouri... The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen L. JohnsonÃŒs comments about the ability of U.S. agriculture to meet demand for biodiesel and other renewable fuels that can reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
14-02-2006
Import of 900,000 tonnes crude palm oil likely
14/2/06 KARACHI (Daily Times) - The country is likely to import 900,000 metric tons of crude palm oil in 2006, which will be the largest import of the commodity, due to plans to set up oil refineries.
14-02-2006
Fertiliser produced from palm oil waste
13/2/06 KUANTAN (The Star) - A subsidiary of LKPP Corporation Sdn Bhd, Dominion Media Sdn Bhd, has successfully produced a bio-organic fertiliser derived from palm oil waste.