A pilot biodiesel plant in Queensland’s Gladstone could lead to the production of enough fuel by 2020 to power the entire army, navy and air force
In just four years from now, a significant portion of Australia’s military hardware – its ships, jets, tanks and other vehicles – could run on fuels recycled from old tyres, human waste, noxious weeds and sugar cane residue.
That’s the vision of Tim Rose, the managing director of Australian refining company Southern Oil, which last week announced the first stage of a $650m investment to produce enough diesel from “advanced biofuels” to power Australia’s entire defence force.
We won’t have to import crude into refineries … This will do a hell of a lot for fuel security.
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