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Malaysia Eyes Bigger Slice Of Growing Biomass Pellets Market
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) — Malaysia aims to capture a bigger slice of the growing demand for biomass pellets in Asia driven by renewable energy policies in South Korea, Japan and China. Chief Executive Officer of Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, Mark Rozario, said the country has an advantage in terms of logistics and cost of transportation, which were usually dominated by pellet producers from US and Europe. “We want to grab this opportunity and with the establishment of the Pellet Association of Malaysia (PAM) earlier, we have united the manufacturers on issues such as quality, pricing and volumes,” he told reporters after the briefing on the progress of the National Biomass Strategy 2020 here today. Rozario said demand for biomass pellets in Asia by 2020 was estimated to be around 10 million tonnes per year, mainly driven by renewable energy policies in certain countries. “Right now, Malaysia produces about 100,000 tonnes per year and there is room for us to increase our capacity following the plan to collaborate with more plantation owners to supply the feedstocks,” he said. He said Malaysia could produce about five-seven million tonnes per year of pellets in the next five years. Rozario said PAM now has 10 members and five of them had started production of the biomass pellets. He said the agency was ready to attract more players to invest in this industry. Earlier, Malaysia biomass pellet manufacturers inked deals with companies from China and South Korea to supply biomass pellets to help meet their countries’ renewable energy targets. Detik Aturan Sdn Bhd signed the memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s BC21 Co Ltd and Global Green Synergy Sdn Bhd with Chinalight (GuangZhou) Import & Export Corp of China. — BERNAMA Continue reading
Oud Superstar
Just some classic and many new features. Recipes scented signed by famous noses that have enhanced and modernized the aroma of oriental Oud NAVIGATION FOR THE PHOTO GALLERY 1 of 10 Previous image Next image SLIDESHOW Male. The classic Cologne blends with notes of warm and vibrant oil agarwood, Oud Intense Cologne by Acqua di Parma, in the new travel size spray upholstered in brown calf leather (30 ml, 176 euro) Continue reading
Monsanto Buys The Climate Corporation, Brings Big Data to Agriculture
October 4, 2013 Monsanto has bought the Climate Corporation for about $930 million in an effort to help farmers use big data to produce more crops while using fewer natural resources, the agribusiness company says. The Climate Corporation’s technology platform uses hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic data modeling and high-resolution weather simulations to help farmers predict crop yields. Data science is “agriculture’s next major growth frontier” and represents a potential opportunity of $20 billion beyond Monsanto ’s core focus, the company says. Monsanto and the Climate Corporation estimate the majority of farmers have an untapped yield opportunity of up to 30 bushels to 50 bushels in their corn fields, and they say that advancements in data science can help farmers achieve that additional value for the farm. The Climate Corporation will continue to offer its current risk-management products including an online service that provides crop planning, monitoring and recommendations, and crop insurance through its network of independent agents, the companies say. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of Monsanto’s 2014 fiscal year. The two companies’ combined capabilities will immediately expand both the near- and long-term growth opportunities of Monsanto’s Integrated Farming Systems platform and research and development pipeline in the coming years, Monsanto says. Longer-term, the acquisition will broaden the product choices available to farmers beyond Monsanto’s current row crop and vegetable portfolio, both inside and outside of the US, Monsanto says. This includes the delivery decision-support tools that could increase agriculture productivity on a billion planted acres around the globe, according to the company. In August, General Mills, Kraft Foods and Monsanto were among the first companies to join a project that aims to develop a comprehensive database for food and beverage life cycle assessments. Continue reading
