Environment
Oman’s Mwasalat Completes Bus Trip With Date Palm Biodiesel
The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) succeeded in operating a trip onboard an Oman National Transport Company “Mwasalat” bus powered by date palm biodiesel.
The fuel was extracted at Sultan Qaboos University laboratories.

The trip was flagged off by SQU Vice-Chancellor HH Sayyid Dr. Fahd bin Al Julanda Al Said, and commenced from the SQU Cultural Centre in Al Khoudh, before heading along Sultan Qaboos Street and finally the Al Alam Palace, before turning back to the starting point.
In total, the trip is estimated to be 66 km in length.
The project constitutes a scholarly research spearheaded SQU team comprising Dr. Lamia Adnan Al Haj, the Associate Professor at the College of Science; and Dr. Alia Hamid Al Muhtasib, the Deputy Director of Sustainable Energy Research Centre at SQU.
The project seeks to produce commercially competitive biofuel extracted from date palm kernels using an innovative recyclable chemical catalyst.
It also opens inroads in the drive to cut down carbon emissions, find renewable and sustainable sources for economic and social growth and strike a balance between goals of sustainable development and climate change limitations.

The project benefits from clean technology to achieve sustainable development and forge a diversified blend of renewable energy sources to help meet the targets of Oman Vision 2040.
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