Forget the organic stuff, the living organisms and their metabolic byproducts – for milk will now produce biofuel to power your cars.
Milk and biofuel sounds wierd, exactly – but Gull Petroleum has become the first oil company in New Zealand to launch first commercial biofuel in the open market i.e. petrol blended with ethanol made from milk.
Small is no criteria for neglect – being the smallest oil company in New Zealand, Gull boast of Force 10 biofuel, which will hit all Gull service stations across the country in a couple of months. The renewable fuel produces lower emissions, it is 90% gasoline and 10% ethanol produced by dairy cooperative Fonterra.
The Government had set biofuel targets as 3.4 per cent earlier this year off total fuel (petrol and diesel) by 2012. However, the country has already met the percentage by a significant amount, owing to it, the oil companies will start offering biofuel in the next financial year. The Prime Minister believes Kiwis have the potential to lead the world in renewable energy therefore, no excise taxes will be charged on ethanol, to keep it accessible.
Fonterra’s Edgecumbe diary factory has successfully tested 1.8-liter petrol mixed with 10% ethanol. Edgecumbe plant produces 30,000 litres of ethanol a day and over five million litres in a dairy season.
With the manufacturers in the country striving to provide cars that are compatible with the Force 10 biofuel, Gull has been responding well to the public demands for the fuel. The production of the sort of biofuel is indeed a notable development from New Zealand, this petrol with bio-ethanol mix, would not only minimize gas emissions to a great extent but will also provide users with more power and efficiency.
[Source: Stuff]
