Better World Green Plc (BWG), a SET-listed waste management company, says the number of companies interested in using its services doubled in the past week following the recent fire that ravaged a waste dump site in Samut Prakan.

Source : Bangkok Post

Biomass energy consumption in the United States grew more than 60% from 2002 to 2013. This growth is almost entirely due to increased consumption of biomass to produce biofuels, mainly ethanol but also a smaller amount of biodiesel and other biomass-based diesel fuels. In 2013, biomass accounted for about half of all renewable energy consumed and 5% of total U.S. energy consumed.

Source : Pennenergy

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the only electricity wholesale buyer, will buy power made from agricultural waste at 5.9 US cents per kwh, which is higher by 1.8 cents per kwh than the current average price.

Source : Vietnam.net

Local and foreign companies expressed a strong interest in residential waste management service for Yangon City, according to Yangon City Development Committee.

Source : Myanmar Business Network

Palm oil futures are set to climb for a second year, driven by crop damaging dry weather and Indonesia's higher biodiesel mandate, although bumper global oilseed supplies and weak demand from key consumers could cap gains.

Source : Yahoo News

Caretaker premier Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered a revamp of rubbish management and waste-related laws to better control dump sites and landfills across the the country.

Source : Bangkok Post

The Industry Ministry will inspect 1,700 waste sorting and recycling plants nationwide following claims that some are operating illegally.

Source : Bangkok Post