Australian scientists say they have developed a greenhouse-friendly way of turning green waste into fuel.
The Furafuel bio-crude oil process, developed by CSIRO and Monash University, can be used to produce petrol and diesel from forest thinnings, crop residues and waste paper, most of which are normally dumped in landfill or burned.
"By making changes to the chemical process, we've been able to create a concentrated bio-crude which is much more stable than that achieved elsewhere in the world, CSIRO Forest Biosciences scientist Dr Steven Loffler says.
Easier transportation
"This makes it practical and economical to produce bio-crude in local areas for transport to a central refinery, overcoming the high costs and greenhouse gas emissions otherwise involved in transporting bulky green wastes over long distances."
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