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Biodiesel in South Africa, South African Bio-diesel, Biofuels Trends - Reference & Resources

Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature’s way again

Biodiesel in South Africa

This section contains resources for Biodiesel status and trends in South Africa. Do let us know (narsi at esource dot in) if you have a resource that fits in this section.

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 ·         NanoElf Homebrew Biodiesel Co in South Africa  (see also: Nanoelf Biodiesel Forum)

·         Biodiesel in South Africa – Tokara Winery

Biodiesel  - will an alien tree deliver? - Introducing an alien species into the environment, even if it could potentially contribute to

rural employment and poverty alleviation and an alternative source of bio-fuel, is not an easy consideration. The social, economic and environmental implications need to be well understood. Investigations are currently underway to determine the potential for South Africa to 'grow' its own energy in the form of a bio-diesel producing tree. Lani Holtzhausen reports, Sep 2005 report

Topic: Bottom of the Pyramid Case Study: Biodiesel in South Africa; Principal Investigators: Antoine Dumit, MIT Sloan School of Business; Rob Hadley, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Time frame: June 1, 2006 to August 10th, 2006. Read their brief report here (PDF)

 South Africa considers biofuel for renewable energy - 9 January 2007 - Source: SciDev.Net - The South African cabinet has approved an ambitious biofuels industrial strategy, announced the Department of Minerals and Energy this week (8 January). It is hoped that the draft biofuels plan will meet 75 per cent of the country's renewable energy target, in compliance with the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. Read the full report from SciDev

The debate on a subsidy for South Africa’s biofuels in the context of WTO multilateral arrangements; Author:  Fundira, Taku; Published:  03/10/2006 - Taku Fundira, a tralac researcher, discusses South Africa's intentions to provide incentives to stimulate and subsidise the emergence of a local bio-ethanol industry.

De Beers Fuel gets SA's first commercial biodiesel licence - 21 Jul 06 - The South African Revenue Service has licenced De Beers Fuel's first commercial biodiesel production plant, making the company the first licensed commercial biodiesel producer in South Africa. The pilot production plant in Naboomspruit, Limpopo, has the capacity to produce 3,6-million litres of diesel a month, using sunflower-seed oil. Read the full report from here @ Engineering News, South Africa

Biodiesel in South Africa - South Africa's soya production would have to quadruple if the country was to meet the demand that would be created if Sasol decided to build its first soya bean-to-diesel plant, it emerged yesterday.

South Africa considers biofuel for renewable energy - The South African cabinet has approved an ambitious biofuels industrial strategy that will meet 75 per cent of the country's renewable energy target, in compliance with the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

Emission-to-biofuel technology comes to SA - A newly formed biofuels company in South Africa has secured the rights to use a system that recycles CO2 in flue gases into clean, renewable biofuels.   

 South Africa - BioenergyWiki - Information about biofuels and bioenergy in South Africa.

Biodiesel Manufacturers & Suppliers - Find Biodiesel - Biodiesel Plants and more. Manufacturers and Suppliers in China (mainland), United States and around the world export to Africa.

Prospects for Biodiesel in South Africa - Following enquiries from potential international investors regarding prospects for bio-diesel in 'developing' countries, Parallax has investigated the situation in South Africa. Parallax has particular interest in this area since it seems that the best geographical prospects for bio-diesel in South Africa are in KwaZulu Natal, the province in which Switch On Energy Services (the local Section 21 company established by Parallax) operates. Recent developments with regard to the field of biofuels in South Africa have shown that the Government is very keen to encourage greater activity in this sector.

Future of Biodiesel in SA - They can be produced in any climate using already developed agricultural techniques. Renewable means that something comes back after it is used. Vegetable oil is an example of a renewable fuel. When you use vegetable oil as a fuel, more crops will grow and more vegetable oil will be produced.

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