Overview, Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for New Zealand SMEs in Renewable Energy Engineering, Construction and Consulting sectors
Indonesia has been slow out of the blocks in developing renewable sources of energy, but the nation’s natural potential is enormous. What is more, energy demand in Southeast Asia’s largest economy is quickly rising. Electricity consumption is forecast to more than double by 2025, fuel consumption is set to rise even faster. Aside from the […]
Independent Palm Smallholders in Biodiesel Trading Scheme
Oil palm is one of the plantation sub-sector commodities that plays a strategic role in the national economy. Palm oil can be found in biodiesel, food and cosmetics. This paper examines the crude palm oil (CPO) supply chain within the biodiesel trading scheme to assess the role of independent oil palm smallholders in the supply […]
Partnership Building Based on Business Characteristics of Independent Oil Palm Smallholders
As palm producers, independent smallholders need to be empowered to support economic development, development of the palm oil sub-sector and institutionalize the modern plantation system and concept. One important form of empowerment is for the large producing companies to develop partnerships with independent oil palm growers. This paper describes the need for partnerships with oil […]
Business Model for Partnership Between Independent Smallholders and Palm Oil Companies in The Sustainable Biodiesel Trading Scheme
Independent palm oil smallholders Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) are one of the sources of raw material available upstream in the palm oil trading system. This paper describes the business model needed to engage independent smallholders in the CPO supply chain for biodiesel. This paper is only available in Bahasa Indonesia: Download PDF
Catatan Kritis atas Ketentuan mengenai Lingkungan Hidup dalam Pasal 23 RUU Cipta Kerja
April 2020 – Tulisan ini membahas beberapa persoalan yang muncul dari revisi Rancangan Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja terhadap UUPPLH. Download PDF
Laporan Singkat Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca
Traction Energy Asia meneliti emisi produksi biodiesel di Indonesia untuk memastikan dampak produksi biodiesel. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisa daur hidup (LCA) dalam menghitung besaran emisi produksi biodiesel di hulu. Penghitungan besaran emisi produksi diperlukan untuk mendapatkan gambaran utuh jejak emisi karbon biodiesel. Download PDF
Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca dari Produksi Biodiesel di Indonesia
Kajian ini menyajikan hasil analisis emisi GRK biodiesel dari CPO menggunakan metode analisis dahur hidup (Life Cycle Analysis – LCA). LCA digunakan sebagai metode untuk menganalisis emisi GRK yang ditimbulkan dari produksi biodiesel dari CPO di Indonesia, dengan batasan lingkup studi pada perkebunan hingga refinery dan stasiun blending B20. Analisis skenario hingga ke tahap konsumsi […]
Critical Notes on the Provisions regarding the Environment in Article 23 RUU Cipta Kerja
April 2020 – This paper discusses several issues arising from the revision of the Work Creation Bill against the UUPPLH. Download PDF
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biodiesel Production in Indonesia
Using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology, this report analyzes the GHG emissions of biodiesel from CPO. LCA was selected in order to analyze GHG emissions as a result of biodiesel production from CPO in Indonesia, with research limitations delineated to the plantation, refinery, and B20 blending station production stages. A scenario analysis up to the […]
Biodiesel Production Emissions in Indonesia Based on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
Traction Energy Asia assessed carbon emissions resulting from Indonesia’s production of palm biodiesel using life cycle analysis (LCA) to provide a complete picture by including upstream production activities. This paper is only available in Bahasa Indonesia: Download PDF