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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.

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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. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2001. Petronas, which invested in LanzaTech’s C round ( earlier post ), is now committed via the new agreement to help work through the technology with LanzaTech.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel. Many countries in Southeast Asia like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are taking steps to promote sales of EVs.