An environmental group is set to produce biofuels for the Japanese aviation industry by establishing a commercial pongamia plantation in Queensland.
Oil-rich pongamia seeds are set to be harvested at scale in Australia before the decade is out.abc.net.au/news/bmrg-to-establish-commercial-pongamia-crop-for-biofuel/102067898An environmental organisation from Bargara, near Bundaberg, is aiming to produce biofuels for the Japanese aviation industry by establishing Australia's first commercial pongamia plantation.
Pongamia, a legume tree native to south Asia which has been naturalised in north Australia, produces a seed that can be used to produce biofuels, fertiliser and feed for livestock. "This is actually to help our region, to help the environment and we are working very closely with the Queensland government in what is an Australian first," she said.
"The Japanese government has also allocated the head of the universities over there to work with us on this joint venture."What is pongamia?
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