CASE STUDY: BIODIESEL PLANT & THE ELECTRIC JEEPNEY

BY HANA KAMARUDDIN IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA ASIAN universities are engaged in ground-breaking projects to counter waste, boost the use of alternative fuels, and reduce emission of greenhouse gases. Researchers at the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have collaborated with Azhar Food Industries, both being in the Malaysian state of Johor - to install a mini biodiesel plant in the latter's factory Azhar Food Industries makes potato chips and crisps for the local market. The company previously had problems disposing of excess cooking oil, waste material ...


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