Oil Plam

Indonesia eyes biodiesel as palm oil demand stagnates

Indonesia is exploring the bio-diesel market as world palm oil demand stagnates, especially as it plans to double plam oil area to 1 million hectares over the next 30 years, officials said. Biofuel produces much less pollution and engines need no significant modifications.

Review of peat surface greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia

Palm oil expansion in Southeast Asia is strongly associated with conversion and degradation of peatland. Find that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions from palm oil grown on peatland. In particular, this will have resulted in underestimation of the indirect land use change emissions from many biofuels. Suggest that …

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