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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. There is a variance based on production method, etc.). The effect isn’t only a problem for biodiesel from palm oil.

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LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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Should the lab and pilot work prove successful and scalable, they will place a demo plant in Malaysia, Burton said. LanzaTech envisions using partner technology to convert the acetic acid to lipids—i.e., Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. that conversion wouldn’t actually happen in a LanzaTech bioreactor.

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