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Indonesia to pilot production of cellulosic ethanol from palm oil stems

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The government of Indonesia announced that it would pilot bioethanol production from palm oil stems, an abundant by-product from the country’s palm oil plantations. The empty stem and midrib of oil palms would be used as feedstock, Haznan said. Indonesia is the largest crude palm oil exporter and producer, with 7.5

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Report: PetroChina to Boost Investment in Oil Gas in Indonesia by 30% This Year

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The Jakarta Post reported that Chinese oil and gas firm PetroChina will increase its investment in oil and gas exploration and development in Indonesia by 30% this year to boost oil lifting and counteract declining production.

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Pertamina to use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels in Indonesia

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PT Pertamina (Persero)—the national oil company of Indonesia—will use Honeywell UOP technologies to produce advanced biofuels at its Plaju and Cilacap refineries in Indonesia. UOP will provide technology licenses, basic engineering, specialty equipment, catalysts and training for the two projects in Indonesia.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.). —Dr.

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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Flows through the Strait in 2011 were roughly 35 percent of all seaborne traded oil, or almost 20 percent of oil traded worldwide. ”. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. million bbl/d was crude oil. million bbl/d in 2009-2010. —US EIA.

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Sasol to Study Viability of $10B Coal-to-Liquids Project in Indonesia

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Sasol and the Indonesian government have signed a preliminary agreement to study the viability of developing a coal-to-liquids facility project in Indonesia, with estimated project cost of more than $10 billion. This is in line with Indonesia’s energy policy, which aims to diversify from oil to coal.”. Jakarta Globe.

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BNEF: Net-zero transition potentially a $3.5T investment opportunity for Indonesia

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trillion investment opportunity for Indonesia, according to a new report published at the BNEF Summit Bali by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) entitled Net-Zero Transition: Opportunities for Indonesia. On the other hand, Indonesia also needs to consider measures to accelerate the growth of renewables within this decade.

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