KUALA LUMPUR -- Japanese and Malaysian researchers are testing a process to turn felled palm trees into biomass that serves as a renewable source of energy.
Palm oil industry looks to lessen carbon footprint tied to decaying trunks

The experimental plant in the Malaysian town of Kluang mulches palm trunks into amber fibers. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
KUALA LUMPUR -- Japanese and Malaysian researchers are testing a process to turn felled palm trees into biomass that serves as a renewable source of energy.