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Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman is confident that the biogas project being explored by the plantation sector in the state, can create a positive image for the oil palm industry.
He said it would be seen as an environment friendly industry which gave serious consideration to the protection of the environment.
He said the technology for biogas production from oil palm waste was not just environment friendly but also helped in the electricity generation for the plants and in the process, reduce the dependency on fossil fuel which is a source of air pollution.
“Previously, the disposal of waste from oil palm and the oil palm mills, posed a lot of problems for us. Now, it has become a source of electricity,” he added.
Musa said this in his speech while officiating the opening of the Biogas Plant at the Sawit Apas Balung mill owned by Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu here yesterday.
The biogas plant project is the first for Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu, a state government agency, and in line with its aim to create sustainable wealth while taking into consideration the protection of the environment in economic operations.
Musa, who is also the Finance Minister, said the state government was committed to development without sidelining environmental protection.
“We hope this commitment will receive strong support from oil palm plantation companies in Sabah,” he added.
He also hoped that more companies would explore the production of environmental friendly energy and at the same time, contribute to the renewable energy sector in the state.
“We need to be more creative and innovative to continue the quest for new ways to drive the search for energy from sources which were previously considered useless,” he added. — Bernama
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/02/biogas-project-gives-positive-image-for-oil-palm-industry-says-musa/#ixzz1pWaTcl1t
He said it would be seen as an environment friendly industry which gave serious consideration to the protection of the environment.
He said the technology for biogas production from oil palm waste was not just environment friendly but also helped in the electricity generation for the plants and in the process, reduce the dependency on fossil fuel which is a source of air pollution.
“Previously, the disposal of waste from oil palm and the oil palm mills, posed a lot of problems for us. Now, it has become a source of electricity,” he added.
Musa said this in his speech while officiating the opening of the Biogas Plant at the Sawit Apas Balung mill owned by Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu here yesterday.
The biogas plant project is the first for Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu, a state government agency, and in line with its aim to create sustainable wealth while taking into consideration the protection of the environment in economic operations.
Musa, who is also the Finance Minister, said the state government was committed to development without sidelining environmental protection.
“We hope this commitment will receive strong support from oil palm plantation companies in Sabah,” he added.
He also hoped that more companies would explore the production of environmental friendly energy and at the same time, contribute to the renewable energy sector in the state.
“We need to be more creative and innovative to continue the quest for new ways to drive the search for energy from sources which were previously considered useless,” he added. — Bernama
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/03/02/biogas-project-gives-positive-image-for-oil-palm-industry-says-musa/#ixzz1pWaTcl1t
Green Sabah says: Biogas plants significantly lower the greenhouse effects on the earth's atmosphere. The plants lower methane emissions by entrapping the harmful gas and using it as fuel. Besides that, biogas by itself can positively affect the economy of rural areas.
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This is a positive initiative that will be undertaken by Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu as the product of biogas can be use as as alternative to existing fossil fuel. Due to the volatile situation in the middle east, global financial as well as economy expert has estimated that the posibility for the increase of crude oil globally is unavoidable. This approach undertaken by Kumpulan Sawit Kinabalu which is santioned by the State government couldn't come at a better time.
Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal feces, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called biogas. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel.
Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material, and crops.Biogas comprises primarily methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.
Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as biomass, manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material, and crops.Biogas comprises primarily methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture and siloxanes.
The gases methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide (CO) can be combusted or oxidized with oxygen. This energy release allows biogas to be used as a fuel. Biogas can be used as a fuel in any country for any heating purpose, such as cooking.
It can also be used in anaerobic digesters where it is typically used in a gas engine to convert the energy in the gas into electricity and heat.Biogas can be compressed, much like natural gas, and used to power motor vehicles. Biogas is a renewable fuel, so it qualifies for renewable energy subsidies in some parts of the world. Biogas can also be cleaned and upgraded to natural gas standards when it becomes biomethane.
Registering land transactions will now take only two weeks instead of three months using the Land Dealing Electronic Submission System (LADDESS). The system handled 38,980 transactions valued at 2.5 billion ringgit last year.
Chief minister Musa Aman is happy; particularly when the department is setting up a native land bank of 140,000 hectares of idle land to be developed with cash crops such as oil palms and rubber that will make poor villagers rich. There will also be a native reserve land bank of 80,000 hectares.
Some 90,000 hectares of land in nine districts where poor natives live will be given to them under communal titles. Two of these were given to more than 5,000 villagers in Nabawan and another in Lalampas of the Tongod district.
Biogas merupakan salah satu penjana alternatif yang lebih mesra alam.Projek Biogas ini dijangka akan disiapkan sebelum Disember 2014, semoga semuanya berjalan lancar supaya Sabah boleh menikmati perkhidmatan elektrik yang lebih baik tanpa menjejaskan alam sekitar. Syabas kepada kerajaan Sabah untuk menyokong penjana biogas ini.
Kreativiti untuk mencari cara alternatif untuk memberikan perkhidmatan elektrik kepada seluruh Sabah adalah penting supaya kita boleh menggunakan alternatif yang terbaik.
Good to hear that our state govt is emphasizing for more eco-friendly project.
With good planning and implementation, this biogas will bring positive changes.
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