Malaysia motivation

What was one of the prime motivations for the Japanese to invade Malaysia at the beginning of World War II ... 

One example of conversion of food material to consumer product is biodiesel. Conversion of pahn oil into biodiesel has been carried out in various countries in Europe as well as in Malaysia, a move motivated mainly by the increasing price of petroleum and to a certain extent to mitigate global warming by rednc-ing CO2 emission. Production of biodiesel in Malaysia increased twofolds from 47,986 tons in 2006 to 89,132 tons in 2007, which could only substitute a mere 1 % of the demand for diesel (Lam et al. 2009). The demand for biodiesel in Europe alone was expected to reach more than 10 million tons by 2010 (Lam et al. 2009). Nevertheless, by using biodiesel, exploitation of natural resources could be controlled and sustained for the future generation. 

Dhindsa, H. S., Chung, H. (1999). Motivation, anxiety, enjoyment and values associated with chemistry learning among Form 5 Bruneian students. Paper presented at the MERA-ERA joint conference, Malacca, Malaysia. 

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