From Brown Water to Green Gold: Advancing the Treatment and Valorization of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

January 18, 2026 jopeh 0 Comments 0 tags

For decades, Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) was viewed as the industry’s “Achilles’ heel”—a highly polluting, voluminous liquid waste that posed significant environmental risks. However, driven by stricter environmental regulations

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The Palm Oil Paradox: Transforming Agricultural Waste into a Renewable Energy Powerhouse

January 18, 2026 jopeh 0 Comments 0 tags

Introduction The global energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as nations scramble to decarbonize and secure reliable, renewable energy sources. In this transition, biomass—organic material that comes from plants

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From Waste to Watts: Critical Lessons Learned from the First Generation of Palm Biomass Power Plants

January 17, 2026 jopeh 0 Comments 0 tags

Abstract The palm oil industry sits on a goldmine of renewable energy. For every tonne of crude palm oil produced, the milling process generates roughly four tonnes of solid biomass

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Managing Marginal Soils for Sustainable Growth of Oil Palms

January 17, 2026 jopeh 0 Comments 0 tags

Abstract As prime agricultural land becomes scarce, the expansion of oil palm cultivation has increasingly shifted toward marginal soils—specifically peat, acid sulfate, sandy, and steep terrain. These soils present significant

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