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In a significant development for clean energy, researchers at Universiti Teknologi MARA have made an advance in the field of methane storage technology. Their study, recently published in the Journal ...

TOKYO -- Japanese renewable energy company Shodensya is to start importing palm kernel shells (PKS) from Indonesia as early as this month to sell as fuel for biomass power plants at home.

Valency International has opened Africa’s first large-scale biochar plant using cashew nut shells in Côte d’Ivoire Rising local cashew processing is boosting the supply of shells for industrial use ...

Sulaeman, a 63-year-old worker pushes a cart as he collects fresh fruit bunches during harvest at a plantation in Kampar regency, as Indonesia announced a ban on palm oil exports effective this week, ...

Bord na Móna is to stop importing palm kernel shells from plantations in some of the world's most biodiverse countries following concerns that it is helping to fuel the destruction of forests. Since ...

The humble popcorn kernel is a marvel of nature, containing a miniature pressure cooker. A specific variety of corn, with its tough outer shell and internal moisture, heats up to create steam. This ...

If you've ever risked your fingers while hitting a macadamia with a hammer, you'll know that the nuts can be tough to crack, yielding a small but tasty kernel inside. Just one third of a macadamia nut ...