https://opiej.mpob.gov.my Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:00:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/socio-economic-and-feasibility-study-of-utilising-palm-oil-derived-biofuel-in-malaysia/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:00:14 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=295 Read more]]> In May 2006, the Malaysian government introduced the National Biofuel Policy to reduce the nation’s dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels. This study was carried out to determine the feasibility of using palm oil derived biofuel (Envodiesel) in Malaysia in term of socioeconomic impact to both, the government and consumer. Among the parameters studied were the amounts of excess crude palm oil available for palm biofuel blending without affecting local and international consumption of palm oil and financial costing or government savings in term of subsidy from the use of palm biofuel blends (B5, B10, B15, B20, B25) in Malaysia. It is concluded that the supply of local palm oil is enough to cater biofuel usage up to B15 without disturbing supply for other used of palm oil. Furthermore, Malaysian government needed to subsidise nearly RM 4 billion annually in order to keep the price of biofuel remains at competitive level.

]]> https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/blending-of-palm-biomass-and-coal-an-alternative-fuel-for-power-generation-in-malaysia/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:09:26 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=212 Read more]]> Palm oil mills in Malaysia generate vast amounts of biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), fibre and shell. The mills burn the shell and pressed fibre to generate their own heat and electricity, but the EFB is surplus to its requirements although a legitimate fuel in its own right. With growing environmental consciousness, high petroleum prices and depleting fossil fuels, the palm biomass can be burnt in coalfired generating plants to produce green electricity for the country. How this can be done in Malaysian scenario is discussed.

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