Renewable energy in Indonesia
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INDONESIA, 2015/11/23
National energy giant Pertamina has signed contracts with 11 biofuel companies to supply 1.84 million kiloliter of fatty acid methyl ester, a chemical used to create biodiesel.
The fatty acid supply is needed to support Pertamina's efforts at increasing the mandatory mix of biofuel in diesel to 20 % next year from the current 15 %, Ahmada Bambang, marketing director of Pertamina, said.
Eleven companies won the arrangement with Pertamina, inclunding Singapore-based Musim Mas, Wilmar Bioenergi, Wilmar Nabati Indonesia and Pelita Agung Agri Lestari.
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INDONESIA, 2012/12/22
New Zealand and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to boost their bilateral relations, with both nations agreeing to focus on collaborating on geothermal energy projects.
In a press conference after the fifth annual Joint Ministerial Commission conference on Tuesday, visiting New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and his Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, agreed that collaboration in the geothermal energy sector and other renewable energy projects was a priority for both nations amid increased concerns over climate change and other environmental issues.
