Malaysian Government to Discuss B10 Implementation with Car Manufacturers
July 27, 2016http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/10770/malaysian_government_to_discuss_b10_implementation_with_automakers/
| |
The Malaysian Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will be meeting with car manufacturers tomorrow to discuss the implementation of B10 biodiesel. This was set after the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), together with various car makers, raised concerns about the effect of higher grade biodiesel on engines.
MAA claims that using B10 may result in fatty-acid methyl esters (FAME) mixing with motor oil and creating sludge in the engine. However, the Ministry said that the palm oil council has conducted extensive research and the results reveal that the B10 is safe to use in any vehicle.
The government initially aimed to enforce the 10% palm oil biodiesel in June, but was delayed due to inadequate data. Malaysia currently has a B7 blending mandate.
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Scientific American Releases worldVIEW 2016
- Evaluation of Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Global GMO Ban
- Uganda's President Calls for Adoption of GM Crops in the Country
- U.S. Farmers Widely Adopt Genetically Engineered Crops Despite Consumer Acceptance Uncertainty
- Australian Research Team Discovers How Plants Sense and Respond to Extreme Drought
- Philippines Supreme Court Reverses Bt Talong Ruling
- Sense about Science Launched in UK
- International Team of Researchers Sequence Genome of 6,000-Year-Old Barley
- EU Approves Three Biotech Soybean Varieties for Import
-
Research Highlights
- Overexpression of AhRRS5 in Tobacco Enhances Resistance to Bacterial Wilt
- Ice-Binding Proteins Confer Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Researchers Reveal Key Zika Virus Protein Structure
- Mice Study Hints that Stem Cells Could Prevent Glaucoma
-
Announcements
- ICABR 2016
-
Resources
- New Book: Yes to GMOs
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (May 7, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet