Kuala Lampur, Sept. 29 -- Malaysia stands at a renewable energy crossroads. While the global Feed-in Tariff (FiT) revolution successfully propelled solar and wind from niche technologies to cost-competitive powerhouses - precisely as the mechanism intended - one crucial piece of our domestic clean energy puzzle remains frustratingly inert: biomass. Despite sitting atop a potential goldmine of agricultural waste, particularly from our vast palm oil industry, the FiT for biomass has sputtered rather than soared. This isn't just a missed opportunity; it's an energy, economic, and environmental failure demanding urgent redress.

Malaysia is the world's second-largest palm oil producer. This generates an estimated 80-100 million tonnes of biom...