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New Guinea islanders protest clearing of 70 percent of island for oil palm plantationIn New Guinea, islanders on Woodlark Island are protesting a plan by Vitroplant to clear 70 percent of the island, or 60,000 hectares, to an oil palm plantation.
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Principle Energy to invest $250 million in Mozambique for sugarcane ethanolIn Mozambique, UK-based Principle Energy said it would invest $250 million in sugar cane ethanol at a facility along the Lucite and Buzi rivers in Mozambique.
Principle Capital Holdings said the to...
Indonesia pledges return to B5 standard by 2010 when sufficient jatropha, palm production comes onlineIndonesia said that it would return to a B5 standard by 2010, based on projected yields from new palm and jatropha cultivation. The state oil company, Pertamina, reduced from B5 to B2.5 owing to a 50 ...
Indonesia swears off deforestation for oil palmIn Indonesia, the national Palm Oil Association said that oil palm produces will no longer clear land to plant oil palm, and will use only existing lands or idle lands for palm cultivation. Rainforest...
