The 9th EAS (East Asia Summit) Energy Cooperation Task Force Meeting was held at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 24th March 2009. The participating countries were 14 countries (ASEAN + 6 countries) such as Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,Cambodia,Myanmar,Vietnam, Japan,Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand ( Laos and China were not present ). The bureau of ASEAN and Staffs of ASEAN Energy Center attended this meeting and energy cooperation of each country was reported and discussed.

Asia Biomass Energy Cooperation Promote Office of NEF (New Enegy Foundation) presented 「Asia Biomass Energy Researchers Invitation Program」at this meeting. This Invitation program was highly appreciated in effective program to strengthen the cooperation ties between ASEAN + 6 countries more firmly.

About Asia Biomass Energy Researchers Invitation Program 2008(PDF:788KB)

• Bio-ETBE Production Using Domestic Bioethanol
• AIST Starts to Operate a Proof Plant for Bioethanol Production
• Construction of RITE-Honda Process Test Plant for Bioethanol Productio
• Activities for Spreading the Use of Biomass to Southeast Asia
• Biodiesel in Thailand
• Bioethanol from Squeezed Lees of Mandarin Oranges
• Wood Pellets Production Business is Rising
• The 9th EAS (East Asia Summit) Energy Cooperation Task Force Meeting