National Biofuel Policy
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The biofuel policy of Malaysia is based on Malaysia's National Biofuel Policy document. It was launched by the federal government of Malaysia on 10 August 2005. The policy is primarily aimed at reducing the country's fuel import bill, further promoting the demand for palm oil
, which is expected to be the primary commodity for biofuel
production in Malaysia, as well as to shore up the price of palm oil especially during periods of low export demand.
, a Japan-based global manufacturer of diesel engines planned to build a research facility in Malaysia to conduct research on the development of palm oil biodiesel. It plans to develop and test biodiesel for the industrial diesels it develops for its machines and generators. The research facility will be set up in Kota Kinabalu
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Palm oil
Palm oil, coconut oil and palm kernel oil are edible plant oils derived from the fruits of palm trees. Palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis; palm kernel oil is derived from the kernel of the oil palm and coconut oil is derived from the kernel of the...
, which is expected to be the primary commodity for biofuel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
production in Malaysia, as well as to shore up the price of palm oil especially during periods of low export demand.
Principles
The Malaysia's National Biofuel Policy (interchangeably known as the National Biodiesel Policy) entails a four-prong strategy, which encompass:- Producing a biodieselBiodieselBiodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol....
fuel blend of 5% processed palm oil with 95% petroleum diesel. - Encouraging the use of biofuel among the public, which will involve giving out incentives for oil retail companies to provide biodiesel pumps at fueling stations.
- Establishing an industry standard for biodiesel quality, which will be the responsibility of SIRIMSirimSIRIM Berhad, formerly known as the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia , is a corporate organisation owned wholly by the Malaysian Government, under the Minister of Finance Incorporated...
. - Setting up of a palm oil biodiesel plant, which is targeted to be built in LabuLabuLabu is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The town is located between Seremban and Nilai. The Labu Komuter station, a commuter train station that located at Labu town. Labu also known as 'Datuk Syahbandar Sungai Ujong Motherland' or 'Telapak Datuk Syahbandar Sungai Ujong'. Sadly, there are...
, Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
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Development
YanmarYanmar
is a Japanese diesel engine manufacturer with more than 90 years of history. The engines are used in a wide range of applications, including seagoing vessels, construction equipment, agricultural equipment and generator sets.-Company description:...
, a Japan-based global manufacturer of diesel engines planned to build a research facility in Malaysia to conduct research on the development of palm oil biodiesel. It plans to develop and test biodiesel for the industrial diesels it develops for its machines and generators. The research facility will be set up in Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
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