Australian canola for European biodiesel emits half the greenhouse gas of fossil fuels

Australia has secured access to a billion-dollar European biodiesel market for canola, just two weeks away from a cut-off date.

Australian canola is highly competitive in the global market, a researcher says.

The CSIRO has found that using Australian canola in the biodiesel supply chain produced half the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuel, at the point that it is pumped into the car.

Europe had tightened its Renewable Energy Greenhouse Gas Savings Target to be 50 per cent of the emissions from mineral diesel, a fossil fuel.

That is due to come into effect on January 1.

It had been set at 35 percent.

Read the ABC News story - “Australian canola for European biodiesel emits half the greenhouse gas of fossil fuels.”

Jackson Carpenter on climate change

Jackson Carpenter has traveled, worked and lived in many parts of the world.

Discussing climate change.

He was educated at St. John’s College in Western and Eastern liberal arts, the history of science and mathematics. He believes that the humanities and sciences are siblings, not enemies. 

He has extensive experience working with biofuels education, biodiesel and recycling initiatives, as well as writing for magazines, content marketing firms and higher education. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

Check out his website - “Jackson Carpenter”

UoM discovers new process to deliver carbon dioxide to microalgae

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineers from the Melbourne School of Engineering have discovered a new way to deliver carbon dioxide to microalgae, which in turn, can be harvested to make renewable fuels such as biodiesel.

Carbon dioxide is well known to speed up the growth of microalgae.

Read the University of Melbourne Newsroom story - “New method for making biofuels is cheaper and better for the environment.”