(Bangkok Post) Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the country's biggest food maker and exporter, has stepped up efforts to use more renewable energy from waste discharged from chicken, pig and shrimp operations. Alternative fuel projects consisting of six biomass plants, three
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Back TO HOMESCS Expands Biofuel Certification Services into Southeast Asia
( SCS Global Services/PR NewsWire) SCS Global Services has announced the expansion of its biofuel certification services in Southeast Asia. The veteran third-party environmental certification body will now conduct audits under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, which will allow biofuel
March 28, 2013 Read Full Article
PTT Plans B7 Biodiesel Trial on Buses
(Bangkok Post) Oil giant aims to prove quality of green fuel. PTT Plc, the national oil conglomerate, will hold a field trial of B7 biodiesel on public buses in Bangkok starting next month, with commercial sales planned soon. Ten No.525 buses of
March 28, 2013 Read Full Article
Impressions on Conference Style in Asia and Challenges Facing the Biofuel Industry in Asia
by Stefaniya Becking* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The “Sugar & Ethanol Asia 2013” conference organized by F.O. Licht took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 26-27, 2013. This event attracted 125 people representing 20 countries (mostly private sector in Asian countries).
March 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Kittiratt Urges Ethanol for Buses
(Bangkok Post) Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong wants new passenger buses in Thailand to run on ethanol instead of natural gas, while PTT Plc assures it can supply the fuel as is needed. Mr Kittiratt made his preference
March 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Evolving Ethanol to Meet Challenges
by Emily Bruns (Ashton Gasette) In an effort to evolve with the constant changes and challenges within a $50 billion industry, Rochelle’s Illinois River Energy ethanol plant began producing and industrial corn oil on Nov. 27. This corn oil byproduct, which
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Asia Special Biofuels Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s only one complete region for biofuels where abundant feedstock, lack of oil & gas production, rising energy demand and supportive government policy come together — and that is Asia. We’re never quite sure which factor
December 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Bangchak Invests to Ride E85 Wave
(Bangkok Post) Majority state-owned Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP) will invest about 100 million baht to double the number of its petrol stations selling gasohol E85 to 100 nationwide, cashing in on a substantial rise in demand. President Anusorn Sangnimnuan said the
December 20, 2012 Read Full Article
NIA in Joint Cassava Ethanol Plant Project
(Bangkok Post) The National Innovation Agency (NIA) joined hands with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to support the first pilot plant for ethanol production from cassava pulp in Thailand. ...A feasibility study was conducted, showing Thailand is
December 19, 2012 Read Full Article
PTT to Offer E20 Gasohol at 1,000 Stations Next Year
by Watchara Pussayanawin (The Nation) PTT will expand to 1,000 the number of petrol stations pumping E20 gasohol, from 600 currently, after the removal of 91-octane petrol from the market next year. Sarun Rungkasiri, senior executive vice president for oil business, said
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Chevron Mulls Ethanol, Debuts TV Show
(Bankok Post) Adrian Bendeck, the country manager and general manager, said the company has not decided whether to replace octane 91 with premium petrol or biofuel. The government earlier announced a phase-out of regular petrol beginning Jan 1. Octane 91 now
October 25, 2012 Read Full Article
The Stampede of Elephants: Biofuels and Big Balance Sheets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Today, we’ll look at the bigger balance sheets to see who is investing what, and when, with whom, and why. ...We’ve also focused here, for the sake of brevity, on those financing commercial scale projects. So,
October 23, 2012 Read Full Article
Bangchak Plans 2nd Plant to Produce Biodiesel
by Watchara Pussayanawin (The Nation) Bangchak Petroleum plans to build a second biodiesel plant next year with an investment of Bt800 million, adding 300,000 litres of biodiesel annually to the current total of 660,000 litres. President Anusorn Sangnimnuan said yesterday that
September 30, 2012 Read Full Article
PTT Pins Hopes on Algae-Based Biofuel
(Bangkok Post) National oil conglomerate PTT Plc expects algae-based biofuel will be commercially viable by 2017 at the price of US$150 per barrel, says chief executive Pailin Chuchottaworn. Within that date algae-based petrol could be able to compete with fossil oil,
September 06, 2012 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Advanced Biofuels and Biorefining Companies in Asia
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...While the economic growth in China has been drawing virtually all the headlines in recent years, the “Tiger” economies of Southeast and South Asia have been fast-growing for a long time, and with resources including
September 04, 2012 Read Full Article
AEC Biofuel Teamwork Urged
(Bankok Post) Thailand is being urged to step up joint development and know-how exchanges with Malaysia and Indonesia on ethanol and biodiesel to stave off reliance on oil imports, according to energy veterans. "We should get more serious in joint development
July 20, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels: Which Airlines Are Doing What, with Whom?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(M)ore than 30 airlines now trialing, deploying biofuels – but who’s doing what, exactly? In Brazil, Azul Airlines announced that Amyris’s innovative renewable jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane has passed all required testing and will be used during
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Thai Airways International PCL : THAI Moves Forward with Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Development
(4-Traders.com) Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) along with the Ministry of Energy, PTT Public Company Limited, public and private organizations, and international airlines jointly launched the "Thai Aviation and Environmental Workshop - Biofuels and Efficient Flight Operations". Welcoming participants
March 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Thaioil to Diversify in Resilient Market Conditions
(BusinessReviewCanada/MarketWire) ..."Our approach will be achieved through the company's Green, Broad and Deep principles, all geared towards generating high quality business development and the deployment of resources, but in a sustainable, systematic way that is also strongly diversified," says Bulakul. The
March 22, 2012 Read Full Article
Thai Biochemical Plant Converts Glycerin into Epichlorohydrin
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Solvay, an international chemical group, recently announced that its Thai affiliate Vinythai successfully commissioned a biobased chemical plant. The $157 million facility, based in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, utilizes Solvay’s Epicerol technology to convert glycerin
March 14, 2012 Read Full Article
Thai Airways Starts Biofuel Flights
by Garry Robertson (Carrentals.co.uk) ...In fact, this carrier will now be the first airline in all of Asia to undertake a commercial passenger flight using only biofuel. Reports show that this flight will be available starting December 22 of this
December 13, 2011 Read Full Article
BioAmber’s $150 Million IPO: The 10-Minute Version
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Minnesota, BioAmber has filed an S-1 registration statement for a proposed $150 million initial public offering. The number of shares to be offered in the proposed offering and the price range for the offering
November 15, 2011 Read Full Article
UBE Signs B2.4bn Ethanol Deal with China
(Bangkok Post) Ubon Bio Ethanol Co (UBE), an affiliate of Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP), has won a deal to ship 100 million litres of ethanol per year worth 2.4 billion baht to China. The shipments averaging 300,000 litres per day will
October 27, 2011 Read Full Article
Proof That Buses Can Use Ethanol
(The Nation) The project, involving King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, the Industry Ministry's Department of Industrial Promotion and 10 other public- and private-sector agencies, was sponsored by the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund. The aim is to reduce diesel usage by
October 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Magazine Interview: Syed Isa Syed Alwi
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) When Syed Alwi speaks about the algae industry, you get the feeling that he really has his finger on what’s going on globally. He gets around, and is a bit of a kingpin in
October 17, 2011 Read Full Article
Thailand Revives Hub Plan
(UpstreamOnline) Thailand aims to revive a long-stalled plan to become an oil trading and biofuel hub in Southeast Asia, challenging Singapore's dominance, its new energy minister said on Thursday. Pichai Naripthaphan said the net oil importer plans to boost its crude
October 13, 2011 Read Full Article
PTTAR Shelves Jet Biofuel Project
by Nalin Viboonchart (The Nation) PTT Aromatics and Refining (PTTAR) has put on hold its US$150-million (Bt4.5 billion) jet-biofuel project, given the exorbitant production cost and the likelihood that the price of the fuel would deter potential buyers. Prajya Phinyawat, chief operating
July 20, 2011 Read Full Article
Israel’s Ben-Gurion University Begins Algae Research with Thailand’s PTT
(Algae Industry Magazine) Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the PTT Chemical Public Company Ltd. in Thailand have signed a research and development collaboration agreement for commercial development of BGU’s proprietary green algae strain. The agreement is for
February 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Fuelled Bus Trials Coming Soon
By Watcharapong Thongrung (The Nation IN) ...It will be the first time ED95-fuelled buses are trialled in Thailand, where public buses currently use natural gas or diesel. Industry Minister Chaiwut Bannawat said Sweden's Scania would provide buses for the trials. The
February 02, 2011 Read Full Article
BAAC, Bangchak to Grow Oil Palm Trees
(Bangkok Post) The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) and Bangchak Petroleum Plc have teamed up to grow oil palm for a biodiesel project. The state bank will allow the oil company to lease 1,200 rai of degraded tangerine orchards
January 28, 2011 Read Full Article
DuPont Working on 10-Year Plan for Thailand
by Nalin Viboonchart (The Nation(India)) US science company Dupont is working on a 10-year investment plan for Thailand, saying it does not want to miss the opportunity to expand in one of Asean's key drivers of economic growth. Carl Lukach, president
December 27, 2010 Read Full Article
Thailand to Shift Focus on Jatropha for Biofuel
(Financial Express) Shifting focus to its biodiesel programme, Thailand is planning to open large scale jatropha seed based plants to produce the much needed commodity. Analysts said long-neglected jatropha ready for a starring role and a rival to palm oil as
November 21, 2010 Read Full Article
Cassava and the Future of Thailand’s Biofuel Industry
by David Lonardo & Benjamin Lazarus (American World Services Corporation/Biofuels Digest) ...The country of Thailand, already one of the world’s leading agri-food exporters, believes it can attract investment in the advanced biofuel sector by providing a solution to this problem.
September 17, 2010 Read Full Article
Thailand Energy Authorities to Finance Research on Algae Biofuel
(AzoCleanTech) ...The two universities currently conducting the algae research are the Kasetsart University in the area of freshwater algae and the Burapha University in the area of marine algae. The Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department will not only provide financial
September 10, 2010 Read Full Article
Thai Ethanol Plant Set for October Start-Up
(Argus Media) Thailand's Double A Ethanol expects to start production at its 250,000 t/yr cassava-based ethanol plant in Prachinburi in October. Construction of the plant is entering its final stages. When operational it will produce mainly 99.5pc ethanol which will be sold
August 26, 2010 Read Full Article
Thai Oil Looking at Gasohol, Ethanol, Solar
(The Nation) Amid downturn in refining industry, company looks at alternative sources of energy. Environmental crises aside, the downturn and volatility in the oil-refining industry is pushing Thai Oil towards becoming an energy converting company and diversifying into non-oil products to
July 05, 2010 Read Full Article
PTT Widens E85 Availability, Prepares for Boom in E20
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) PTT Plc plans to increase the availability of ethanol-based E85 to 15 stations over the next one to two years from only four available now, and is also considering more E20 stations. Currently, PTT operates a total
June 21, 2010 Read Full Article
B10 Biodiesel Tests to Start in Thailand
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Local field tests will start soon on biodiesel B10, a blend of 10% methyl ester with 90% diesel fuel, according to an Energy Ministry official. PTT Plc and the ministry's Department of Energy Business are