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Jakarta 1 year ago
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Health concerns spark strong opposition to reopening of Rorotan RDF plant
A local group representing thousands of residents has put up stiff opposition against the plan to reopen the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, in the next few months given its apparent impact on residents’ health.
Jakarta 1 year ago
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Pressure piles on North Jakarta waste-to-fuel following release of foul fumes
The Jakarta administration and the operator of the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, will install facilities such as deodorizers and air quality monitoring stations to prevent foul odors coming from the plant.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Govt aims for 30 major cities to process waste into electricity, fuel by end of 2029
Yuliot said that plastic waste will be processed using pyrolysis technology to produce fuel oil. Meanwhile, organic waste will be used to produce bioenergy “in the form of either biogas or biomass.”
Jakarta 1 year ago
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Thick, smelly smoke from Jakarta’s new waste-to-energy plant raises concerns
Thick, foul-smelling smoke reportedly rose from a newly built refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, North Jakarta, last week during a test run of the facility, which is slated to process thousands of tonnes of waste every day when it begins full operations.
National 6 years ago
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Costly, dirty and unfair: Indonesia at crossroads in embracing incinerators
The waste crisis in Indonesia has yet to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Garbage continues to pile up in landfills, while waste plant projects are resisted for environmental and financial drawbacks.
National 6 years ago
Waste-based power plants worsen air pollution, global warming: Environmentalists
Environmentalists have urged against using incinerators as waste-to-energy power plants to tackle garbage problem in cities across the country, saying that they would cause more environmental problems.
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