BIODIESEL EXPLAINED
What is Biodiesel?
Biodiesel is a type of biofuel known as methyl ester which can be substituted for fossil-based mineral diesel in compression ignition (diesel) engines.
Biodiesel can be used as a straight drop-in replacement for approved engines or blended with mineral diesel in percentages up to 20% in all diesel engines.
Market Opportunity
Australia produces and exports millions of tonnes of potential feed stocks every year with the majority of these commodities going into biodiesel production in other countries.
Feedstocks
Biodiesel is made from lipids, including animal fats, vegetable oils or waste cooking oils. These can include dedicated streams sourced directly from circular agriculture.
Production
Biodiesel can be produced in volume via a simple chemical process either in large biodiesel refineries or using smaller modular processing facilities such as the BioCube.
Carbon Neutral
Biodiesel can reduce exhaust emissions and is classified as having a Zero Carbon Life Cycle Analysis.
Carbon in the Regional Energy Hub model is reclaimed throughout the fuel lifecycle.
THE PROGREEN REGIONAL ENERGY HUB MODEL
Energy Farming
Energy Farming is the term given to growing any crop that can be used to produce either mechanical, electrical or thermal energy.
ProGreen is exploring specific oil seed bearing cultivars such as canola or Indian mustard which function as energy crops, grown in rotation with food crops whilst also enhancing the yield of those food crops.
ProGreen has partnered with Climate Friendly to explore potential methodologies that create value streams for the farms participating in a Regional Energy Hub.
01
Diversify farm incomes
Creating multiple income streams from carbon credits, energy farming practices that promote better food yields and shared revenue from energy markets – without the need for agricultural land use conversion.
02
Enhance soil health and water retention
Improving farm resilience, increasing yields and reducing demand on precious resources, whilst lowering input costs.
03
Sequester millions of tonnes of CO₂
Through rotational cropping, new intensive farming technologies, soil carbon initiatives and the introduction of bio-fertilisers and fumigants, carbon can be sequestered and returned to soils and crops.
04
Produce viable sustainable biodiesel locally
Millions of litres of domestic production could meaningfully offset mineral diesel imports and carbon intensity of transport fuels, whilst providing affordable national fuel security for critical sectors such as agriculture and logistics.
OUR PARTNERS
Using agriculture and innovation as a means to provide opportunities for communities
