MOU signed to use B20 biodiesel in heavy trucks



BANGKOK, 23 June 2016, (NNT) - The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangchak Petroleum Plc and three transportation and logistics operators to use B20 biodiesel in their vehicles.

According to Energy Minister Gen. Anantaporn Kanjanarat, this pilot project will spend 115 million baht from the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund to subsidize the alternative fuel. The signatory companies can purchase up to 50,000 liters of B20 per vehicle at 4 baht per liter. B20 biodiesel is currently 2.50 baht per liter more expensive than petroleum diesel.

Meanwhile, Gen. Anantaporn has disclosed that a feasibility study is being conducted to evaluate the use of B10 biodiesel in military and government transports. He said the fuel would be available commercially after his ministry negotiates with car manufacturers to produce vehicles that run on the alternative fuel.

The minister is confident that Thailand will be able to produce enough palm oil for biodiesel production. Currently, the country has a biodiesel production capacity of 4.2 million liters per day.

Gen. Anantaporn has speculated that when B10 and B20 become commercially available, the demand for biodiesel will jump to more than 10 million liters per day.

-- NNT 2016-06-23

No Food for Fuel > it is Time to change

The shortage of corn leads to rising food prices beyond US borders.

Government policy worsen the crisis by supporting half of the corn harvest ending as agrofuel instead of on the plate.

This means more hunger for the poorest

end the competition between fuel tank and food plate

Edited June 23, 201610 yr by 4jasmin

Meanwhile, Gen. Anantaporn has disclosed that a feasibility study is being conducted to evaluate the use of B10 biodiesel in military and government transports. He said the fuel would be available commercially after his ministry negotiates with car manufacturers to produce vehicles that run on the alternative fuel.

OK, let's implement a requirement for military and govt transports to use B10. Oh my gosh, this means we now need to buy new military and govt vehicles which can use the B10 fuel (let's leave that little part out of the cost analysis/cost to the govt....plus the military always likes getting new stuff).