When we look at the basket of imported items, it’s surprise that refined fossil fuel stands as the highest imported items. Now, it is imperatively important to ensure reduction of import; such that the way forward to increase the GDP growth. Mind our way, we still prop up import tax on imported cars for local cars - Proton and Perodua to enjoy positive growth. Then, in another extent, it reduces gasoline/dieseline price through subsidy. Provision of subsidy reduces the gasoline price. Thus, more people can afford to own cars. It means more people depend on fossil fuel for its transport facility.
There was no means to improve the public aggressively. We establish the argument – that the federal government has never built any railway line since 1957. Instead, the road transport system had been improved extensively. North-South Expressway that links Johor Bahru South Expressway that links Johor Bahru at south side to Bukit Kayu Hitam , Kedah up north. Ring road within Klang Valley (surrounding the city of Kuala Lumpur) has been developed via privatization.
The government’s impending plan has created linkage to the utilization of biofuel. There was attempted means to use alternative fuel. Shorting the stage of using palm oil is the best alternative. However, no means has been demonstrated to replace the use of fossil fuel. Instead, it has planned to seek the outburst of palm oil industry. Always, the move to embark it on a ‘large scale’ basis were dampened by the lower sales price of fossil fuel.
Unless the mandatory policy be imposed, the usage of biofuel could not spell the business viability. Private sector would only support it should there be not viable. The government has to step in to make it viable – by providing incentive, tax deduction, subsidy, etc. Brazil shows a good example and we may be able to adopt the use of sugar cane – produce ethanol via molar.
In 1974, feuding by sudden surge of petroleum price, it fumbled the world economy. Brazil could not be escaped then. It depended heavily on imported fossil fuel. Brazil experienced negative GDP growth. It was due to the huge increase in import. Then, the central government of Brazil started to embark plans to reduce the dependence of fossil fuel. The tropical weather had prepared an added advantage – massive sugar cane plantation. Initially, ethanol from molar was then mixed with gasoline, such as E85 (85% gasoline 15% ethanol). Now, it is 85%ethanol and 15%gasoline. Sources has mentioned they use 100% ethanol.
Today, Brazil is free from fossil fuel dependence. Brazil recorded GDP growth of more than 10% in 2009. In 1st quarter 2010, Brazil is behind China and India for recording the third highest GDP growth in the world. The ethanol fuel policy plays the critical role. The Brazil experience demonstrates a significant motivation for the latter country to adhere with. And, it’s especially motional on the tropical countries – South Asian countries, Central African countries and Central American countries.
Naturally, Malaysia is within the category. However, it produces more palm oil then. There is plan to produce biofuel – mixture of diesel and palm oil. There is no plan on large scale plantation of sugar cane.
Thailand has started to plant sugar cane on a large scale basis, attempting to produce ethanol E85 by year 2011. The ethanol plant is ready for production by end 2010. I strongly recommend Malaysia to follow the footstep of Brazil. We should plan for 20years, formalizing the replacement and alternative biofuel – to benefit economically and more importantly its’ rather environmental friendly.
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enclosed also the website of wikipedia to account the success storey of ethanol fuel in Brazil……
Ethanol fuel in Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
Brazil is the world's second largest producer of ethanol fuel and the world's largest exporter. Together, Brazil and the United States lead the industrial production of ethanol fuel, accounting together…...
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