Scania joins Malaysia to explore producing biofuels from waste

Scania Malaysia and the innovation agency Agensi Inovasi Malaysia are to collaborate in exploring viable commercial opportunities for biofuels from municipal waste in Malaysia.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the two parties in line with Malaysia’s National Biomass Strategy 2020 (NBS2020).

The MOU will see Scania and Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM) conduct a feasibility study on the commercial opportunities of biofuels from municipal waste in Malaysia.

The study includes identification of possible project locations, price and market demand projections, and economic and operational feasibility.

Biofuels turn waste into clean energy, increase security of fuel supply, improve local economies, and help create local job opportunities and industrial development, Scania says.

These features are in line with NBS2020’s aim to develop new industries and high-value opportunities by utilising biomass for high value products.

Malaysia aims to be at the forefront of the development of new biomass-based industries, ultimately contributing towards Malaysia’s gross national income and high-value job creation.

Scania, with over 20 years of biofuels development experience, will provide the technology to catalyse the Malaysia project.

‘Long-term business success means delivering greater profitability along with efficiency, CO₂ reductions, and social and ethical responsibility. This means integrating sustainability fully into businesses and working with AIM to transform Malaysia towards creating lasting value,’ says Marie Sjödin Enström, managing director of Scania Southeast Asia.