March 3, 2008 (Datamonitor) – Sustainable Power has announced that Borneo Energy Sendirian Berhad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Borneo Oil and Gas, has entered into a share subscription agreement to purchase 50 million restricted shares of Sustainable Power.
The initial deposit required per the agreement has been received by Sustainable Power (SSTP). Sustainable Power also [...]
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Borneo Energy to acquire equity interests in sustainable power
Posted in Biofuels, Biogas, Biomass, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Crude Palm Oil, Malaysia, Renewable Energy on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Carbon Capital to invest RM150m in biogas, biomass plants
Posted in Biodiesel, Biogas, Biomass, Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Conservation, Crude Palm Oil, Japan, Malaysia, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Small-hydro, Waste Management, Waste to Energy on March 5, 2008 | 12 Comments »
March 3, 2008 (The Edge Daily) – Carbon Capital Corp Sdn Bhd will launch RM150 million worth of biogas and biomass projects in Sarawak next month as part of its long-term strategy for growth.
“We will be launching four biogas projects and one 10 megawatt biomass power plant there, utilising empty fruit bunches (from oil palm).
“These [...]
TSH to reap benefits from carbon credits (Malaysia)
Posted in Biogas, Biomass, Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Crude Palm Oil, Malaysia, Waste to Energy on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
February 20, 2008 (The Star Online) – As the world’s second largest crude palm oil producer, Malaysia has great potential to reap revenue from certified emission reduction (CER), or carbon credits. According to Aseambankers, palm oil milling, which produces organic waste, create opportunities to generate CERs. It named plantation player TSH Resources Bhd as one [...]
Q-Cells 2007 sales rise, to start Asia production
Posted in Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Malaysia, Solar on February 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
February 19, 2008 (Reuters) – German solar cell maker Q-Cells reported strong full-year results and said it plans to invest more than 1 billion ringgit ($263.2 million) in its first production site in Asia.Q-Cells, which said on Tuesday it had become world’s largest solar cell producer by volume, said it plans to build a factory [...]
Asia’s tigers eye nuclear future
Posted in ADB, Australia, China, Clean Energy, Hydro, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Legislation, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nuclear, Philippines, Singapore, Solar, Thailand, Vietnam on February 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
February 15, 2008 (Asia Times) – The 2005-07 spike in petroleum prices topping out at US$100 a barrel has prodded economic planners across the globe to reconsider their energy options in an age of growing concern over global warming and carbon emissions. The Southeast Asian economies, beneficiaries of an oil and gas export bonanza through [...]
Malaysian-Japan JV In RM1 Bln Biodiesel, Jatropha & Biogas Deal In Sarawak
Posted in Biodiesel, Biofuels, Biogas, Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Crude Palm Oil, Diesel, Japan, Malaysia on February 13, 2008 | 11 Comments »
February 12, 2008 (Bernama) – Carbon Capital Corporation Sdn Bhd will join hands with Japan Carbon Mercantile Co. Ltd to develop a multi-feedstock diesel plant in Tanjung Manis in Sarawak, Jatropha and oil palm plantations as well as a biogas renewable projects in the state covering five years involving investments no less than RM1 billion [...]
Need to focus on sustainable power generation stressed (Pakistan)
Posted in Biomass, Clean Energy, Coal, Hydro, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Renewable Energy, Solar, U.S. on February 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
February 12, 2008 (The International News) – A household can lit a candle or an emergency light to illuminate the house, but it does not work for the industry, as it requires uninterrupted power supply. Industry is facing a production loss due to current power crisis.
Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Shaikh Fazal [...]
Malaysia mulls biodiesel mandate
Posted in Biodiesel, Biofuels, Crude Palm Oil, Legislation, Malaysia, Transportation on January 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
January 16, 2008 (Emerging Energy News) – Malaysia, one of the world’s largest palm oil exporters, looks set to follow the lead of neighbouring countries in mandating the use of biodiesel blend in fossil fuel transport. “We are looking at 2008 in terms of slowly implementing a 2-per cent blend at least,” Sabri Ahmad, chairman [...]
Malaysia invests $400m in biofuel industrial park
Posted in Biofuels, Biogas, Biomass, Malaysia, Waste Management, Waste to Energy on December 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
December 3, 2007 (Biofuel Review) – A 200 acre Biofuel Integrated Environmental Park is to be built Malaysian State of Perak at a cost of $400 million, it was announced last week. The project, a joint venture between the Perak State Government and Earth Biofuel (Asia) Sdn Bhd, will involve 900,000 carbon credit, a centralized [...]
Australian company to help save Malaysia forest
Posted in Australia, Carbon Credits, Climate Change, Crude Palm Oil, Malaysia on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
November 29, 2007 (AAP) – An Australian forestry investment company is working with the Sabah Government in East Malaysia to create financial instruments [biodiversity credits] to allow palm oil producers to participate in forest conservation. The agreement between Sydney-based New Forests and the Borneo state will help protect about 34,000 hectares in the Malua Forest [...]
