Malaysia Promotes Biodiesel in Southern Region
July 25, 2013New article: http://www.4-traders.com/news/MPIC-The-Government-of-Malaysia-and-Ministry-of-LAUNCHING-THE-USE-OF-PALM-BIODIESEL-IN-THE-SOUT--17124168/
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Malaysia's Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) has launched the biodiesel programme for the Southern Region that seeks to utilise 37,270 tons of palm biodiesel per year, saving 43.14 million liters of non-renewable diesel fuel per year.
MPIC's biodiesel programme has significantly contributed the increase by 44 percent in the palm biodiesel production, reflecting the government's commitment to renewable energy development towards cleaner environment. The successful implementation of the biodiesel programme in the Central and Southern Regions is expected to boost palm biodiesel consumption in Malaysia to 149,630 tons per year which is equivalent to 30 percent of the total target of 500,000 tons per year upon the implementation of the B5 policy requiring biodiesel blend of 5 percent.
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