Biofuel: An Alternative Fuel in The Malaysian Scenario

The research in biofuels, in particular palm diesel, has reached a point where implementation of the national alternative energy policy is now feasible. Biofuels are politically desirable worldwide in view of serious concerns over the rising levels of greenhouse gas CO2, global warming and dwindling reserves of fossil fuels. In particular, biodiesel use has become mandatory in several European Union (EU) countries and already is being implemented in several states in US and Canada. Rapeseed oil, being abundant in EU countries, is among the vegetable oils most used, followed by sunflower, soyabean and other oils including palm oil. Recently, even developing countries have had energy policies which include the use of locally available biofuels.

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Palm Biodiesel: Gearing Towards Malaysian Biodiesel Standards

As biodiesel is gaining considerable global attention and market, standards are vital for its commercialization and market introduction. It is necessary for the authorities to evaluate the safety risks and environmental impact, while giving quality assurance to the users. Vehicle manufacturers would also need a standard to approve vehicles to be operated using biodiesel. Therefore, […]

Supply and Disappearance: A Review

There has been a small increase of 4.65% in the production of palm oil by Malaysia in 2004 where from 13.355 million tonnes in 2003 it reached 13.976 million tonnes in 2004 (Table 1). When compared to the period of 2003 over 2002, the increase was 12.14%, indicating that the palms are beginning the downturn […]