Special Feature
This is a video report about
World Business: A couple of
years ago, with surging
demand for biofuel from
Europe and riding crude oil
prices, investors rushed to
build plants to turn palm oil
into biodiesel. But with
falling oil prices and
changing opinions towards
biofuel many of those
projects were put on hold.
To adapt, biofuel producers
now have to be a little more
creative.
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| B5 biodiesel doing well, says council |
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| author : StarBiz |
Date :20 October 2009 |
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KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the B5 biodiesel programme in the country is still at the early stage, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Council chairman Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron. "We are only at the first stage of this programme and so far, there are no complaints from government departments that use B5 biodiesel for their vehicles. "This means the programme is performing well," he said at the International Palm Oil Life Cycle Assessment Conference. The B5 programme, which calls for a 5% blend of palm methyl ester with diesel for government vehicles, started in February and was reported to have a low take-up rate. Government departments involved in this programme include Defence Ministry, Selangor's Public Works Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall. |
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