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Mitsui Engineering and palm oil producer Sime Darby to partner on cellulosic ethanol from palm oil Empty Fruit Bunches; Inbicon technology

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Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding and Malaysia-based Sime Darby Research Sdn. In other words, each batch has a less water and more ethanol, further increasing yield and efficiency. MBK), have been developing a new business scheme using EFB since 2008. Earlier post.).

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. which found that from 2008-2011 69% of palm oil conversion occurred at the expense of peat, even despite the introduction of a moratorium in 2011.

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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Several studies have shown that biofuel production can be increased without a significant increase in acreage, but the debate has only been made all the more tempestuous by the 2007-2008 world food price crises. Further worries include the impact on water resources. There are concerns too about soil erosion and deforestation.