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Written by Terry Shulze
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Friday, 04 November 2005 |
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The following letter was written by one of our members to
some people in New Zealand who were seeking to determine a national
standard for their own home made biodiesel production. It highlights
some of the issues that we have here in Australia relating to this
issue. It discusses the issues of national fuel standards being more about politics than about the fuel quality. This is a good read for anyone who is concerned about making sure they make quality biodiesel at home. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 November 2005 )
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Written by Robert Fyvie
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Thursday, 27 October 2005 |
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Yesterday was the much anticipated Biodiesel Forum 2005.
I
will post up some more info and summaries of some of the topics
discussed in the coming week when I get a bit more time to sit down and
put it all together. I believe that the material presented during the
day will be made available to BAA members. I will only be posting a
summary of the day's events and discussions here. This is only a quick preview until I post up a more comprehensive report. The event was very well patronised with over 100 attendees and some very interesting speakers. We
had a good chance to ask questions of industry experts, producers and government
representatives, as well as meet with other Australian biodiesel people. After
the event concluded, we went for a ride on the Sydney Ferry which is
currently running an 80% biodiesel trial - the Borrowdale.
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were treated to some glorious Sydney weather for the ride around our
beautiful harbour, along with the other commuters, who were unaware of
the biodiesel trial and why we thought it was so special. A great day was had by all and we are all looking forward to the next one. Please check back here in the coming week for an update. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 October 2005 )
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Written by Cameron Little
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 |
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Hybrids, Diesels Dominate US
Fuel Economy
List
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USA:
October 13, 2005
WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp.'s Corolla was the
sole gasoline-only car to
make a US government list issued on Wednesday of
the ten most fuel-efficient
2006 model vehicles.
The Corolla's 32
miles per gallon in the city and 41 miles per gallon on the
highway earned it
last place on the list of top fuel sippers that was
otherwise dominated by
gasoline-electric hybrids and diesels.
Honda Motor Co.'s Insight hybrid was
in first place, with 60 mpg city and 66
mpg highway, followed by Toyota Motor
Corp.'s Prius hybrid with 60 mpg city
and 51 highway.
Volkswagen AG
grabbed four of the top ten spots with diesel versions of its
Beetle, Golf
and Jetta models.
Ford Motor Co. was the only US automaker to make the
top ten with the hybrid
version of its Escape sport utility
vehicle.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of
Energy produce
the fuel economy guide to help buyers compare
vehicles.
"We know that when consumers are provided the information they
need to make
informed, educated decisions they choose products that will both
save them
money and help protect our shared environment," EPA Administrator
Stephen
Johnson said in a statement.
Among classes of vehicles, the
Honda Odyssey was top of the minivan segment
with 20 mpg in the city and 28
mpg on the highway for the two-wheel drive
version. Best large car was the
manual version of the Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.
Sonata with 24 mpg city and 34
mpg on the highway.
The top pickup trucks were the two-wheel drive Ford
Ranger and its Mazda
Motor Corp. B2300 cousin with 24 mpg in the city and 29
mpg on the highway.
The automatic version of DaimlerChrysler AG's Dodge
Ram 1500 pickup truck,
with an 8.3 liter engine, had the worst fuel economy
of any vehicle rated,
getting 9 mpg in the city and 12 mpg on the
highway.
The fuel economy guide is available at http://www.fueleconomy.gov
REUTERS
NEWS
SERVICE
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Written by Cameron Little
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Tuesday, 11 October 2005 |
from Planet Ark and Reuters News Service ...
Cargill of US to Build
German Biodiesel
Plant
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UK:
October 10, 2005
LONDON - Cargill said on Friday it is to build a 25
million euro ($30
million) biodiesel plant near Mainz, Germany with the
capacity to produce
200,000 tonnes of fuel per year. Construction on the
plant in west-central
Germany is expected to start during the current quarter
with production
commencing in August 2006, the US-based privately-owned
agribusiness said.
Cargill said the plant will turn vegetable oils
into fatty acid
methylesters, or biodiesel. The company has an oilseed
crushing plant in
Mainz.
The European Commission is currently encouraging
the production of biodiesel
to help meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
Cargill announced earlier this year it would expand its
oilseed crushing
plants in Germany to allow it to maintain supplies for its
food customers as
well as meeting growing demand for
biodiesel.
REUTERS NEWS
SERVICE
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