EVEN WITH VOLATILITY in the pricing of crude oil, work is continuing to improve the viability of biodiesel as an alternative.
As discussed in an article published recently in ‘Tribology & Lubrication Technology’ (TLT), the many challenges in working with biodiesel include suitable feedstocks, cost-effective processing and preparing a final product that meets industry specifications.
The rise in demand of fish oil is attributed to people becoming more aware of the health benefits of omega 3, a fatty acid found in marine oils. (Image source: Jones N/Flickr)
The global market for fish oil is expected to reach US$1.7bn in 2018, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research
Philippines has issued the call amid complaints that poultry and hog raisers leave sewage untreated which spills into rivers and other water bodies. (Image source: Sarah Scicluna/Flickr)
Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on livestock raisers to invest in technologies aimed at mitigating negative effects of commercial livestock production to the environment
The FIP will consist of four separate projects, two in Viet Nam and two in Thailand. (Image source: Phú Thịnh Co/Flickr)
Southeast Asian NGO, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has launched the Southeast Asia Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for improving the fisheries that supply fishmeal
Vietnam has recorded a strong surge in exports of fresh and frozen tuna products to Portugal. (Image source: jaybergesen/Flickr)
Vietnamese exports of tuna to Portugal rose by 419 per cent in the first five months of this year, reaching more than US$4mn
