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Techno-Economic Analysis of Cellulosic Ethanol in Indonesia Using Palm Residues

Indonesia’s palm industry produces enormous volumes of palm biomass residues, more than enough to support dozens of commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants. We estimate the levelized production cost of cellulosic ethanol in Indonesia using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model. This model accounts for the various costs of building and operating a new cellulosic ethanol plant, […]

Policy Strategy for Improving the Traceability and Transparency of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Feedstock For Biodiesel by Including Independent Smallholders In a Sustainable Supply Chain

This Policy Paper is intended as a strategic recommendation for sustainable CPO governance policies to complement existing policies. The main points in the formulation of this policy paper are: (1) increasing the standardization of traceability and transparency of independent smallholders’ FFB as the raw material for sustainable CPO; (2) placing independent smallholders in the supply […]

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 […]

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Haryo Yudho Yuswo

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Haryo brings 10+ years of professional experience. He is passionate about digital technology and open source, particularly its influence on environmental sustainability, clean energy, and security issues. Haryo’s expertise includes engineering, networking, information security, operating systems, virtualization, hardware, and IoT. He previously served as the Regional Information Security Officer for Greenpeace Southeast Asia.