KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to tap the full potential of oil palm biomass like empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm fibre, palm kernel shells and palm oil mill effluent (POME) which can be developed into a renewable source of energy as well as high-income generating green products for export, said Plantation Industries and Commodities secretary-general Datuk Wira Ismail Salleh.

Of the total output from the oil palm tree, about 10% is palm oil while 90% is in the form of oil palm biomass which has yet to be fully exploited.

Source from article: Potential of oil palm biomass not fully tapped for export, http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/8/3/business/6781220&sec=business,Tuesday August 3, 2010

More on rise of oil palm residue for export and power generation, will be addressed by our speakers at Biomass Pellets Trade Asia conference from 27 -29 September 2010 in Jakarta.

Featured presentation topics include:

  • A Waste to Become a New Commodity: Dawn of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Power Generation

    Presented by :Mr. Michael Wild, CEO, Ebes AG

  • Rise of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Export from Indonesia?

    Presented by :Mr. Dionixius Joko, PT. Piramida Indotama

  • Biomass utilization from Oil Palm and Jatropha Curcas

    Presented by : Mr. Tony Liwang, Division Head, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources & Tech Tbk (SMART)

  • Palm Oil Residue as Potential Biomass Source for Power Generation

    Presented By: Mr. Jae-pil Song, Branch Head, Eco-Frontier

For updated details about the presentation and full program schedule please click here.

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