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Benefits and Challenges of Indonesia's Biodiesel Programme
Foreign-exchange savings, lower emissions and millions of jobs, but also open questions on funding, the food-energy balance and sustainability.
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Explainers — news and analysis from Media Biodiesel, covering Indonesian biodiesel and renewable energy. Updated as new articles are published.
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Biodiesel vs HVO vs Sustainable Aviation Fuel: What Is the Difference?
FAME, green diesel (HVO) and SAF can all come from palm oil, but their processes and properties differ. Here is how they compare.
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Biodiesel Quality Standards: Why Monoglycerides and Water Content Matter
At B50, half the tank is FAME. Learn about SNI 7182, key quality parameters, the tighter B50 specifications and good housekeeping practices.
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From Plantation to Tank: How Biodiesel Is Produced
From fresh fruit bunches to CPO, then transesterification into FAME and blending with diesel at fuel terminals. Here are the full stages.
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Two Decades of Indonesia's Biodiesel Mandate: From Early Blends to B50
Timeline of Indonesian biodiesel policy since 2006: key regulations, the creation of BPDPKS/BPDP funding, and the steps from B35 and B40 to B50.
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Biodiesel Blends Explained: What B10 to B60 Mean for Indonesia's Mandate
The number after the letter B is the biodiesel share of diesel. See B10 to B50, now mandatory at all fuel stations, the planned B60 for 2027, and talk of B70 to B100.
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What Is Biodiesel? Indonesia's Palm-Based Fuel in Your Tank
Biodiesel is FAME, a plant-based fuel made from palm oil that now makes up half of every litre of Biosolar in Indonesia. Learn the definition, advantages and points to…
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Is B50 Safe for Diesel Engines? What the 40,000–50,000 km Road Tests and Filter Claims Show
ESDM road tests concluded B50 is safe for diesel engines, but some results are provisional and filter-life claims vary. Here is what owners should know.
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Bioethanol E5, E10 and E20 Explained: From Pertamax Green 95 to Indonesia's 2027 Mandate Target
What E5, E10 and E20 mean, whether ethanol-blended gasoline is safe for vehicles, and how Indonesia's shifting bioethanol mandate roadmap has evolved.
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What Is ILUC? Why the EU Is Phasing Palm Biodiesel Down to Zero by 2030
ILUC is the risk that biofuel demand drives land conversion elsewhere. The EU uses it to freeze palm biodiesel at 2019 levels and remove it from targets by 2030.
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How Biodiesel Is Tested Before a Mandate: Lab Work, 50,000 km Road Tests and Engine Teardowns
Every biodiesel blend increase is preceded by lab tests, road tests over tens of thousands of kilometres, cold-start trials and engine inspections. Here are the stages…
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Biosolar vs Dexlite vs Pertamina Dex: Cetane 48, 51 and 53, and Which Ones Carry B50
Biosolar, Dexlite and Pertamina Dex differ in cetane number, sulphur content, subsidy status and B50 content. Here is a comparison and a guide to choosing.