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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
\'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.
