by Sugiharto Purnama, Uyu Liman (AntaraNews.com) Achievement of the B30 biodiesel development program demonstrates Indonesia’s success as a B30 pioneer, Dadan Kusdiana, Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM), said.
“Our provision and utilization of biodiesel have made us the world’s leader in B30 implementation,” he affirmed here on Monday.
The program has also reduced 11.4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, Kusdiana pointed out.
During the first semester of 2021, the government had distributed 4.3 million kiloliters of biodiesel, with economic value of Rp29.9 trillion comprising foreign exchange savings of Rp24.6 trillion and Rp5.3 trillion added value from processing crude palm oil to biodiesel, he stated.