Palm Biodiesel: Gearing Towards Malaysian Biodiesel Standards

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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, an approved biodiesel standard is important to the producers, suppliers and users.

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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 […]

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Palm Diesel: Green and Renewable Fuel From Palm Oil

The energy crisis in the mid 1970s coupled with the fast depleting energy reserves, increasing energy consumption and greater environmental awareness have led to an intensified search for viable alternate sources of energy globally. Vegetable oils including palm oil have been used directly as diesel fuel substitutes (Adams et al., 1983, Akor et al., 1983, […]

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