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Outbreak pauses Energy for All plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/03/2020
» The Energy Ministry announced yesterday that it would delay the operation date of community-owned renewable power plants under the Energy for All scheme until mid-2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Earning their corn
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/11/2019
» Mae Chaem district in Chiang Mai has been chosen to kick off the government's Energy for All scheme for community-owned power projects from renewable resources.
Energy Ministry readies renewables scheme to cut CO2
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/08/2019
» The Energy Ministry plans to launch the “One Community, One Power Plant” scheme for renewable resources in September to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The royal seeds of a biofuel revolution
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/10/2017
» Many people may imagine Chitralada Palace, the residence of the late King Bhumibol, to be gorgeous, eloquently decorated and glittering with gold.
Rotting rice to be used to make ethanol
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2016
» Almost 4 million tonnes of decaying rice kept in government stocks for more than two years is expected to be used as feedstock to produce ethanol, due to be in short supply soon, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Petrol stations to sell rice in scheme to help farmers
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/11/2016
» Major Thai oil and gas companies have jointly launched rice-selling programmes to help farmers who are struggling with low rice prices due to oversupply.
B10m allotted for biomass corn pellets
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/03/2016
» The Energy Conservation Fund has allocated 10 million baht to the Energy Ministry and Chiang Mai University (CMU) to study a pilot project to build a machine that produces corn pellets from biomass.
Khonburi eyes B6bn for output
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/11/2015
» SET-listed Khonburi Sugar Plc (KBS) plans to spend up to 6 billion baht over the next three years to increase production capacity of its sugar and biomass sugar byproducts.
Eureka shifts to farm gear
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/07/2015
» MAI-listed Eureka Design Plc (UREKA), a maker of machinery for automotive assembly, has shifted its focus to machinery for the agricultural sector in a bid to offset the slow growth of car sales.
Push for solar drip irrigation to reduce farmers' costs
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/07/2015
» The government will promote solar drip irrigation as a priority to save power and production costs and improve productivity, says deputy energy permanent secretary Twarath Sutabutr.