Bioenergy

Fundamentally biofuels must deliver significant greenhouse gas reductions compared to the fossil based fuels that they are being substituted for, as it is on this belief that consumer demand for biofuels is soaring worldwide. Sugarcane based bioethanol remains one of the best performing commercially available biofuels. Even with transport of bioethanol from Brazil to New Zealand taken into consideration, the energy output of Brazilian ethanol is still better than fossil based petrol.

The Mt Maunganui-based facility has installed a dual-fuel boiler that has reduced natural gas usage by utilising waste products from their factory. Now they are burning all their waste vegetable oils and tallow. The new boiler reduces their CO2 emissions by 1,378 tonnes per year.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) together with Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Policy sought an international review of literature to better understand the causes of rising food prices and their linkage (if any) to biofuels production. This review aims to inform the New Zealand debate on the impact of first generation biofuels on food prices.

Biofuels emit less greenhouse gases. So your choice of fuel can help the environment, without compromising how your car performs. One of the easiest things New Zealand drivers can do to help the environment is to start using sustainable biofuels. Your use of biofuels will help reduce the greenhouse gases from your vehicle.

 Bioethanol-blended petrol is similar to ordinary petrol but contains a biofuel, bioethanol which is made from wastes and plants that contain sugars and starches.