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Thai government asks ethanol producers to halt exports to address shortage
In Thailand, the state energy ministry has requested that the Thai Ethanol Producers Association stop all ethanol exports until the fourth quarter of 2009 to ensure that domestic supplies are available.
The Thai government said that the ethanol shortage should be addressed when three tapioca flour plants compl,ete installation of ethanol processing equipment, which will allow [...]
Thailand inks agreement to support South Korea’s move toward biofuels with data, technology exchange
In Thailand, the energy ministry said that it has inked an agreement with the Korea Institute of Petroleum Management for data and technology exchanges. One of the aims of the agreement is to provide Thai expertise in support of South Korea’s development of its biofuels industry.
South Korea has committed to a 5 percent ethanol mandate [...]
Natural Fuels to take equity stake in Thai biomass pellet factory
in Thailand, Natural Fuels Industries announced that it will acquire a 20 percent stake in the MAP Ta PHUT biomass fuel pellet facility under construction and planned for operations in the third quarter of 2009.
The plant will have a capacity of 500,000 tons of fuel pellets per year, from organic waste by products.
Thailand’s Eastern Sugar launches 55 Mgy ethanol plant as overcapacity looms
In Thailand, the Eastern Sugar Group has commenced production at its 55 Mgy molasses-based ethanol plant in Sakeaw province. The plant is also engineered to use wheat, corn, and sugar beets as ethanol feedstocks. The plant opening comes as the industry has now built up to 241 million gallons of annual ethanol production capacity, while [...]
Thai officials say half of licensed ethanol projects will not be built due to oil prices, overcapacity
In Thailand, the energy ministry predicted that fewer than half of the recently issued 47 licenses for ethanol production will translate into operating plants, due to low oil prices. A ministry official told the Bangkok Post that ethanol production capacity is now 152 Mgy, output is currently at a 115 Mgy rate, but demand has [...]
Thai government rejects B3 mandate push
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post is reporting that the Thai government has rejected a push by business to increase the Thai biodiesel mandate from B2 to B3. The B2 mandate commenced in early 2007, and B5 has proven popular with the market, obtaining a market share of around 18 percent of the total diesel market. [...]
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