In Indonesia, Platts reports the country has alloted a similar volume for biodiesel for 2026 as 2025 at 15.646 million kiloliters, enough to supply its B40 mandate but puts into question whether the country has the capacity to achieve the B50 mandate it has claimed will come into effect next year. The president already announced […]
In Indonesia, a team of researchers from Semarang State University have developed a bioplastic made of chitosan sourced from milkfish scales and moringa leaf starch. Dubbed ChitoGreen, the bioplastic is transparent with a yellow tinge, completely biodegradable, and sourced from fishery waste. It exhibits antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The team hopes […]
In Indonesia, Palm Oil Magazine reports the country’s competition commission is concerned the government’s plans to boost biodiesel blending to 50% will create unfair competition and impact the price of fresh fruit bunches. With Malaysia at the ready to step in and supply palm oil if the Indonesia’s blending program is too strict, the commission […]
In Indonesia, global cosmetics firm COSMAX has partnered with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology to develop new functional materials incorporating biotechnology. The two plan to expand biobased cosmetics research and manufacturing by establishing a joint research and development system for the consolidation of basic science and commercialization technologies. The collaboration will combine […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country’s biodiesel consumption reached 10.57 billion liters between January and September 2025, nearly 10% more than the year prior thanks to the country’s increase to 40% blending from 35% previously as it seeks to increase its energy independence and reduce fossil fuel imports. A total of 15.6 billion liters have […]
In Indonesia, Tempo reports that the government plans to grow cassava on 1 million hectares of land around the country to use as feedstock for ethanol production that will in turn allow it to blend 10% ethanol into gasoline. In addition to the cassava acreage, another 400,000 hectares of sugarcane is expected to be grown […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia is exploring pathways to incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its national biofuel program, with used cooking oil (UCO) emerging as a promising feedstock. An International Council on Clean Transportation research brief examines how the Indonesian government could establish a Used Cooking Oil Fund (UCOF) to support SAF production through export levy […]
In Indonesia, DW reported that the European Union and Indonesia opened a new chapter in trade, with the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) being signed in Bali. The report noted that palm oil exports have proven to be the most contentious issue during the talks. EU officials point out that producing palm oil is […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports Trade Minister Budi Santoso has reinstated rules to end duty-free ethanol imports in an effort to protect the domestic sugarcane industry and molasses prices so they can be used for feedstock. The government has also put in rules to limit cassava imports. Ministries as well as industry had […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that an Indonesian renewable energy company, PT Maharaksa Biru Energi (OASA), through its subsidiary PT Indoplas Energy Hijau (IEH), has established a joint venture with Chinese waste management technology provider China Tianying Inc. (CNTY) for waste management project near Jakarta. The new entity, PT Indoplas Tianying Energy, will serve […]
