Green Ocean, Lipochem to develop biogas plant

Green Ocean Corp. Bhd, a palm kernel crusher, and process engineering firm Lipochem (M) Sdn Bhd are seeking government funds to help develop more cost-efficient biogas technology beneficial to the oil palm industry. “We’ve approached the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water to be part of a pilot plant project to develop more cost-efficient methods to turn greenhouse gas into clean energy,” Green Ocean Managing Director Lee Byoung Jin said. Lipochem Managing Director Koh Pak Meng said that “With active involvement from the government, we hope to start work on the pilot plant within the Klang Valley.” The enhance digester reactor, capable of generating 500 kilowatts (KW) per hour, can cost up to RM10 million (US$ ), he said. (December 29, 2009)