Sarawak's timber industry urged to explore biomass renewable energy


KUCHING: The growing demand for biomass as a source of renewable energy is a new opportunity for Sarawak's timber industry to tap into, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

He said countries like Japan and Korea were turning to green energy, including biomass, to replace petroleum, coal and nuclear energy as power sources.

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