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Fruit Tree Biomass Waste Turns Into Energy Source for Malaysia

Posted March 02, 2011 8:17 AM

From Fast Company:

Malaysia has a plan to turn waste from its palm oil production into energy. A new joint venture, FTJ Bio Power Sdn Bhd, announced plans for a plant that could generate 12.5 million watts of electricity from waste palm branches, also known as empty fruit branches or EFB.

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Re: Fruit Tree Biomass Waste Turns Into Energy Source for Malaysia

03/03/2011 9:24 AM

There is nothing new in this idea, it is being used all over the world!

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