Liquid Biofuel

Transport Issues: Transport uses almost 40% of Irelands total final energy consumption and is the greatest energy-consuming sector in the country. Virtually all transport vehicles in Ireland are powered by fossil fuels (petrol or diesel). The combustion of fossil fuels in vehicle engines emits greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. Fossil fuels are a finite resource and will not last forever.

Three Types of Liquid BioFuel

Pure plant oil: vegetable oil (rapeseed, sunflower, palm, soy…) or waste cooking oilBiodiesel from vegetable oil, waste cooking oil or fats  Bioethanol can be made with sugar beet, sugar cane, cereals and wood residues.

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Biofuel

Biofuel, which includes bio-ethanol, bio-diesel and rapelium from oil seeds, have significant potential in replacing fossil fuel imports such as oil and diesel. The use of this form of fuel & technology is well developed. Duty/tax exemption on certain biofuels already exists, making the conversion of certain vehicles to run on bio fuels feasible. Biofuels are regarded as being CO2 free whereby emissions are absorbed by the following years crop growth.