Palm oil: From environmental villain to climate hero
The Malaysian palm oil industry is making notable progress in addressing climate change and sustainability issues.
Sat Aug 10 2024
The future of palm oil hangs in the balance
Palm oil faces a complex future, with new regulations and pressures challenging the ongoing sustainability of the industry.
Fri Aug 09 2024
[COLUMNIST] Oil palm biomass, an underutilised resource
Malaysia boasts an estimated total of 5.67 mln hectares of oil palm plantations, yielding over 90 mln tonnes of dried palm biomass annually.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Malaysia can save RM7 billion by using biomass pellets as energy source - DPM Fadillah
Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the use of biomass pellets produced from recycled organic waste can reduce dependence on imported coal.
Thu Dec 07 2023
Drive circular economy to make Malaysia a biomass hub - PM Ismail Sabri
Malaysia is capable of becoming a biomass hub through the development of a circular economy in line with the country's status as the world's second largest exporter of palm oil.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Malaysia open to collaborations to ensure sustainability in agri-commodities - Zuraida
Zuraida said Malaysia has been at the forefront of promoting palm oil and palm biomass in the manufacturing sector.
Wed May 25 2022
High availability of biomass to pave way for Malaysia's green circular economy - Dr Adham
It was estimated that Malaysia produced 168 million tonnes of biomass annually and these include paddy husks, timber, coconut oil and palm waste.
Wed Dec 15 2021
Manmade mass now outweighs life on Earth: Study
Overall biomass is decreasing, mainly because of deforestation and land use changes making way for intensive agriculture.
Thu Dec 10 2020
New Delhi's poisonous air a perennial crisis of its own making
Be it dust, polluting factories, polluting vehicles or waste and biomass burning, Delhi has to check its own sources of pollution.
Thu Nov 26 2020
Biomass sector on track to meet RM25 bln investment target by 2020 - MIDA
Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Datuk Azman Mahmud, said the projection took into account the sector's foundation and ecosystem.
Wed Oct 11 2017
Scientists look for biofuel clues in panda poo
The results of the study may point to new, cheaper, ways to produce so-called second generation biofuels made from plants and biomass not destined for consumption such as corn stalks.
Tue Sep 29 2015
Oil palm biomass to increase to 100 million tonnes by 2020
Oil palm biomass production will increase to 100 million tonnes a year by 2020 compared to its production of 83 million tonnes last year.
Mon Nov 18 2013
NMS2020 jangka permintaan pelet biomass Asia cecah 10 juta tan metrik setahun
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM), Mark Rozario berkata, angka itu didorong dasar tenaga boleh diperbaharui di Korea, Jepun dan China.
Wed Oct 09 2013