growth and global opportunities in biofuels for malaysian palm oil au leck chai under secretary oils fats sago division ministry of plantation industries commodities malaysia background energy crisis mid 1970 s petroleum fossil fuel fast depleting environmental awareness growing consumption increasing search alternative renewable final commercial demand by sector 2000 2010 unit mtoe source water communications economic planning notes 1 includes manufacturing construction mining 2 industrial feedstock 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2005 agriculture forestry non residential transport 29 7 39 53 6 13 38 4 5 41 8 12 3 presentation outline industry biodiesel technology biofuel from biomass issues challenges government initiatives palnts operation conclusion cultivation 05 mil ha agricultural land current largest producer exporter the world crude production