News and information about Biodiesel & alternative fuels.

2004/03/26

Scotland

Scotland apparently has a target of 5.75% biodiesel use by 2005, and is almost going to meet the number:
"SCOTLAND took another step towards meeting its renewable energy targets yesterday after the UK's first large-scale biodiesel factory was opened near Motherwell..."

"Andy Hunter, director of Argent Energy, said the plant was possibly the largest of its kind in the world, and was capable of processing most used cooking oils and animal fats."
The BBC has a follow story:
"When it begins operating next year, the facility's 50m litre output will supply 5% of Scotland's requirement for diesel..."

"Enterprise Minister Jim Wallace has claimed that Scotland has the potential to become a world leader in the new "green economy" of the future."