(Notícia em Inglês)
Dunedin residents will not have to drive a bus to get biofuel when the city's first dedicated biodiesel depot fills its first tank in January.
The Otago Polytechnic-led, business-dominated consortium organising a biofuel depot for the city has decided to let non-commercial users use it.
Wanaka-based Polytechnic Centre for Sustainable Practice manager Steve Henry yesterday said the move could make biodiesel a real alternative for households.
It might also encourage households to buy biodiesel-powered vehicles to kick-start a change in focus to the more environmentally friendly fuel alternative.
The idea would be discussed at a public meeting on Monday, at the official public launch of the Dunedin biofuel consortium.
Just which businesses were in the consortium was under wraps this week, but it included the owners of some of the city's biggest vehicle fleets, Mr Henry said.
They were committed to the project and could see the benefits of having their business associated with a cleaner fuel source, Mr Henry said.
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Dunedin residents will not have to drive a bus to get biofuel when the city's first dedicated biodiesel depot fills its first tank in January.
The Otago Polytechnic-led, business-dominated consortium organising a biofuel depot for the city has decided to let non-commercial users use it.
Wanaka-based Polytechnic Centre for Sustainable Practice manager Steve Henry yesterday said the move could make biodiesel a real alternative for households.
It might also encourage households to buy biodiesel-powered vehicles to kick-start a change in focus to the more environmentally friendly fuel alternative.
The idea would be discussed at a public meeting on Monday, at the official public launch of the Dunedin biofuel consortium.
Just which businesses were in the consortium was under wraps this week, but it included the owners of some of the city's biggest vehicle fleets, Mr Henry said.
They were committed to the project and could see the benefits of having their business associated with a cleaner fuel source, Mr Henry said.
odt.co.nz»