Business View Australia

36 Business View Australia - April 2015

Global warming is a very real phenomenon which

is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases

like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The larg-

est contributor to rising levels of carbon dioxide is

the use of fossil fuels in cars, trucks and factories

around the world. The increased levels of green-

house gases lead to higher temperatures, melting

of polar ice and rising ocean levels. Greenhouse

gases are also trapped in ocean water leading to

acidification and the consequent dying out of ma-

rine life. In addition to these detrimental effects

the use of petrol and diesel in vehicles leads to

the suspension of particulate matter in the atmo-

sphere and this has a direct effect on the health

of people who breathe in this air. Use of biodiesel

is regarded as one of the accepted ways to reduce

emissions and control the level of particulates in

the atmosphere and also to reduce the rise in glob-

al temperature. ARfuels is at the forefront of the

movement to produce an alternate fuel, biodiesel,

which can gradually replace petrol and diesel.

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Indus-

trial Research Organisation has certified that the

use of biodiesel has remarkable effects on the

level of pollution and global warming. The use of

biodiesel can lower greenhouse gases by 100%,

reduce hydrocarbons by 96%, lower carbon mon-

oxide by 45% and lower particulate matter by 28%.

In addition to these benefits biodiesel can be used

in existing engines in exactly the same way as die-

sel is currently used. The storage and handling fea-

tures are also the same as for fossil fuels.

In another study carried out by the National Bio-

diesel Board, a U.S. government agency, biodiesel

has been shown to a have a far lower negative ef-

fect on the atmosphere than petroleum or diesel.

The study has found that biodiesel does not have

any sulphur emissions, and its emission of harm-

ful hydrocarbons like polycyclic aromatic hydrocar-

bons (PAH) and nitrate PAH is 80% and 90% lower

than that of diesel.

The biodiesel industry is poised for exponential

growth in the long term as the supplies of fossil

fuels dry up and the consequences of the use of

petroleum products become increasingly apparent

in the form of global warming and climate change.

ARfuels is poised to take advantage of these de-

velopments. The government has already imple-