The dilemma in energy transition in Malaysia: A comparative life cycle assessment of large scale solar and biodiesel production from palm oil

• Main Authors: Phuang, Zhen Xin, Lin, Zuchao, Liew, Peng Yen, Mohd. Hanafiah, Marlia, Woon, Kok Sin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2022
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/102962/1/LiewPengYen2022_TheDilemmainEnergyTransition_compressed.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/102962/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131475
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Energy transition to renewable energy is a current global trend. Being the world's second-largest palm oil and third-largest solar photovoltaic cells producer, Malaysia prioritizes palm biodiesel as biofuel and large scale solar as renewable energy sources. Nevertheless, disputed issues such as...