Indonesia bets on biofuels over oil, but EVs could render both moot

Source: Mongabay Date: 12 July 2021Increased adoption of electric vehicles could render redundant Indonesia's biofuel infrastructure, which the government is touting as its chosen alternative to fossil fuels.A new report projects demand for biofuel more than halving as EVs take hold, even as the gov...

Indonesia readies its green diesel. These are the likely social and environmental impacts

Source: The Conversation Date: 23 October 2020  In July, Indonesia's state-owned oil company, Pertamina, produced its first batch of biofuel made entirely from palm oil. Called D100, this "green diesel" is part of Indonesia's strategy to promote what is claimed to be environmentally friend...