Bio-refinery to be built in Bintulu
SRI AMAN: Sarawak is looking at building a bio-refinery in Bintulu for refining oil derived from microalgae cultivation. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this development will proceed once the 10,000-acre microalgae cultivation farm is operational. “The world is actively seeking sustainable fuel sources, and Sarawak has great potential in this […]
Chitose Group expands microalgae production
KUCHING: The second phase of the microalgae project in the state is scheduled to begin soon. This was discussed during a courtesy visit by a delegation from Chitose Group to Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Openg Tun Openg at Wisma Bapa Malaysia yesterday (Feb 6). The delegation, led by Chitose Group’s CEO, Dr Tomohiro Fujita, and […]
The future of our renewable energy
BY GABRIEL LIHAN & ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Next to the Sejingkat Power Station, some 20 kms from Kuching City, is a five-hectare microalgae production facility. The CHITOSE Carbon Capture Central which produces microalgae is the largest production facility using a so-called flat-panel photobioreactor in the world. Besides ensuring Sarawak is at the forefront in […]
Sarawak’s First Microalgae Farm
KUCHING: Chitose Laboratory Corp’s new carbon capture central in Kuching, Malaysia is making headlines as the largest production facility of its kind in the world. Dubbed Chitose Carbon Capture Central (C4), the facility uses flat-panel photobioreactor technology to produce microalgae, a sustainable resource that has a variety of applications including food and feed products, fuels, […]
Curtin Malaysia team gains insight into microalgae technology
MIRI: A team from Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) comprising researchers and a postgraduate research student recently attended a microalgae cultivation and application workshop at the Institute of Oceanography and Environment (Inos), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). The members comprised Associate Professor John Lau, Dr Lau Shiew Wei and Dr Evelyn Chiong from the Department of […]