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It
is known that only 20% of the biomass in oil
palm trees is utilized. We foresee huge potential
for commercial application of the remaining
80% deemed as "wastes". Thus, we are
pioneering a fully integrated bio-integration
complex, with biomass power plant, biogas power
plant and palm pulp and paper plant.
It has been projected that by the middle of
the 21st century, the world population will
double with the economic output for the world
also increasing by eight times (source:
Renewable Energy. Sources for Fuels and Electricity;
Earthscan Publications Ltd, London 1993).
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Invariably, the demand for energy will definitely
continue to grow in tandem with continuous and
consistent efforts to increase energy efficiency.
Oil will continue to remain the world's main
energy source, however, renewable energy is
expected to take over from nuclear power, which
will decline by year 2020 (source: Renewable
Energy - Resources and Application in Malaysia;
PTM 2000).
Benefits of biomass and biogas energy are as
follows:
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Sustainability
of energy supply as the energy resources
are renewable in nature unlike fossil fuel. |
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Environmental
friendly. Bioenergy will help to reduce
the emission of carbon dioxide and other
gases (nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide
etc) generated by fossil fuel. |
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Pollution
control. By converting agro industrial
wastes into usable form of energy i.e.
electricity, steam and biogas instead
of burning them which will contribute
to air pollution. |
Untill now, the palm industry itself faced a
big problem in coping with such massive amount
of bio waste. In future, it will become a bigger
problem with more planting and more areas coming
into maturity. EkoPaper is one of the solutions.
Benefits of EkoPaper are as follows:
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Solution
to bio waste problem. EkoPaper provides
end solution and handsome additional revenue
to the country. |
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Value
added factor. EkoPaper provides the value
added factor many times more as compared
to mulching.
"The
economic value of 1 tonne of EFB as mulch
is low, but as a raw material for paper
making, the return is more than 10 times"
(source: 6th National Seminar on Palm
Oil tree utilisation, Empty Fruit Bunches,
Dec 2003) |
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