Shell Malaysia has launched a pilot check of the primary pair of B100 biodiesel-fuelled Scania street tankers operated by Konsortium Port Dickson (KPD). Supported by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) in addition to the ministry of plantation industries and commodities (MPIC), the pilot check involving the three firms is being carried out in an effort to decrease carbon emissions.

“Lengthy-term decarbonisation of transportation depends upon electrification. Alternatively, switching to renewable fuels from fossil fuels can drastically decrease carbon emissions in automobiles with inside combustion engines to assist firms obtain environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets. All Scania diesel automobiles which are offered in Malaysia are FAME-prepared to function on any mix of biodiesel, starting from B10 to B100,” mentioned Heba Eltarifi, managing director of Scania Southeast Asia.

FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) is the generic chemical time period for biodiesel derived from renewable sources, and Scania is the primary business automobile producer to make all its automobiles FAME-prepared as much as B100 since 2019.

“The pilot check represents a serious development in Shell Malaysia’s historical past as we introduce two KPD Scania street tankers, every with a capability of carrying 35,000 and 47,000 liters of gasoline, powered solely by B100 biodiesel. We see its potential scalability in contributing in direction of reaching our net-zero ambition targets in Malaysia,” commented Shairan Huzani Husain, managing director of Shell Malaysia and is also called ‘Pak Cik Shell’.

“Decreasing emissions throughout our entire worth chain, notably from our automobiles, is important to managing Konsortium Port Dickson’s local weather affect and danger mitigation as a number one bulk petroleum service. With our Scania vehicles, we will outline the areas that have to be prioritized to be able to attain our carbon discount targets,” mentioned Richard Tee Chu Wong, managing director of KPD.

With reference to heavy automobiles, it was reported earlier this yr that the second section of the Nationwide Vitality Transition Roadmap (NETR) will see the B30 biodiesel mix being mandated by 2030. At current, prospects have entry to Euro 5 B10 and B10 biodiesel blends priced that are at the moment priced at RM2.15 per litre, whereas the Euro 5 B7 mix retails at RM2.35 per litre.

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