Palm Oil Talk
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Mission Newenergy Limited : Mission Petitions EPA for approval of its g-Palm biodiesel
Mission Petitions US Regulator for RFS2 Approval of its g-Palm BiodieselMission NewEnergy Limited (Nasdaq:MNEL)(ASX:MBT), a global provider of environmentally sustainable biofuels, has announced the in-house development of an improved palm oil supply chain process called “Mission g- Palm” that maximizes green house gas savings when producing g-Palm Biodiesel. Mission has petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection [...]
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The Brussels Biofuels Debate, Part II: The French Attack Palm Oil Again
The French attack against palm oil continues, but this time out of Brussels. Corinne Lepage, a French Liberal MEP and the Rapporteur for the Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), has called for the introduction of a full ILUC factor for biodiesel use in the EU, in a report submitted to the European Parliament. [...]
About Palm Oil Policy
Palm oil is derived from the flesh of the fruit of the oil palm species Elaeis guineensis. In its virgin form, the oil is bright orange-red due to the high content of carotene. Palm oil is Nature’s gift to Malaysia, and Malaysia’s to the world.
Palm oil is semi-solid at room temperature; a characteristic brought about by its approximately 50 percent saturation level. Palm oil (and its products) has good resistance to oxidation and heat at prolonged elevated temperatures; hence, making palm oil an ideal ingredient in frying oil blends. Manufacturers and end-users around the world incorporate high percentages of palm oil in their frying oil blends for both performance and economic reasons.