Modeling the Impact of CPO (Crude Palm Oil) Usage in Indonesia: Between Food an Fuel Needs
This report discusses the conflict between food and fuel needs related to the use of crude palm oil (CPO) in Indonesia. As the world’s largest CPO producer, the use of palm oil for biodiesel production has sparked debate about its impact on food security. Although bioenergy offers a renewable energy alternative, its effects on food […]
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, […]
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
