Tag: Indonesia

Pertamina NRE signs MOU with US Grains Council to promote knowledge exchange

April 9, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) to strengthen collaboration in bioethanol development in Indonesia through joint studies, knowledge exchange, and capacity building initiatives. This collaboration focuses on strengthening capabilities through knowledge exchange, capacity building, and the adoption of […]

Indonesian fertilizer company to produce methanol to support shift to B50

April 8, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, the Indonesian Business Post reports the country’s fertilizer producer Pupuk Indonesia will build two methanol plants to support the pending biodiesel blending mandate increase to 50% from July 1 in an effort to reduce import dependence on the key biodiesel production ingredient. The country currently imports 1.5 million metric tons of methanol annually […]

CRecTech and Pertamina NRE to develop modular biomethanol production from biogas

April 8, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, CRecTech and Pertamina New & Renewable Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to develop a bio-methanol pilot project in Sei Mangkei, Sumatra, converting biogas directly into bio-methanol using a modular plant configuration at a capacity of ≥50 TPA. This MoU represents more than a formal agreement. It reflects a shared commitment […]

Indonesia allocated another 3.5M tons to supply B50 roll out on July 1

April 7, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, Antara news agency reports that 3.5 million metric tons of crude palm oil is being set aside by the government to facilitate the introduction of 50% biodiesel blending set to begin on July 1, bringing the total to 5.3 million tons including the already alotted volumes. Despite the increased volume destined for blending, […]

Nextchem lands POME SAF project in Indonesia

April 1, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, Nextchem, through its subsidiary KT Tech, has been awarded a contract for early engineering works and proprietary equipment supply for a SAF plant under development in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The plant is designed to produce 60,000 tons per year of SAF with high efficiency using palm oil mill effluent (POME) as primary feedstock, […]

Indonesian research team eyes coffee waste for food packaging

March 16, 2026 | Rebecca Gendron

In Indonesia, researchers at Bina Nusantara University in Jakarta are evaluating materials based on coffee waste that could be used to replace food packaging films. Led by Ata Aditya Wardana at BNU, the team looked at using coffee byproducts such as pulp, husk, silverskin and spent grounds as fillers and bioactives in biobased and edible […]

Consortium teams up to establish Indonesia’s first fully integrated circular waste management ecosystem

February 18, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, Borouge and Borealis, in collaboration with Catalytic Finance Foundation, Pelita Mekar Semesta (PMS) and Reciki Solusi Indonesia, are joining forces in order to establish Indonesia’s first fully integrated circular waste management ecosystem. This initiative is part of Borouge and Borealis’ strategic vision to accelerate a transition towards a structural change to establish a […]

Chinese researchers discover key jatropha gene to boost yields and oil content

February 12, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, a study published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a key gene, JcSPL9, that can significantly increase both seed yield and oil content in Jatropha. Focusing on plant development genetics, researchers highlighted the important role of a gene called JcSPL9 […]

Indonesian palm oil industry remains concerned about B50 mandate

February 12, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, a number of palm oil stakeholders emphasized the importance of ensuring the productivity of oil palm plantations in the upstream sector and sufficient availability of palm oil supply as raw material in downstream sector before implementing the national mandatory program of biodiesel 50 percent (B50). The issue of palm oil availability was highlighted […]

Indonesian researcher debelop nyamplung oil and biogas as fuel for agricultural machinery

January 26, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Indonesia, IPB University Agricultural Machinery Engineering researcher has developed a renewable energy innovation based on local resources by utilizing nyamplung oil and biogas as fuel for agricultural machinery. This innovation is considered to have great potential to support energy independence in the national agricultural sector. The potential of nyamplung oil in Indonesia reaches around […]

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