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Page 1: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Biofuel HighwaysCape Town

Page 2: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Presentation

Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy Model for investment – energy cooperative Summary

Page 3: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Benefits of biofuel highways

Wind-break / sun-break Soil improvement, water retention, air

purification Sustainable oil supply Supply at point of demand Foster local self-employment Return on investment

Page 4: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Drawbacks of biofuel highways

Introducing invasive species?2

Widening highways takes extra work May obscure views of Table Mountain Some biofuel plants are toxic for animals

Page 5: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Millettia Pinnata Carbon Sequestration Hardy – wind, drought, flood, disease and

pest resiliant Soil improvement / animal deterent Sustainable source – tree seeds Oil rich crop

Page 6: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Cape town energy

Energy demand in cape town > 128 million GJ1 ~ 3 million tonnes of oil equivalent

Government mandate to renewably produce 10% of energy demand by 20201

5,000 km of highway estimated to fuel 15% of Cape Town energy demand

Page 7: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Energy co-operative Producers

Land owners

Planters

Pruners

Harvestors Suppliers

Seed pressing

Oil refining

Sales Consumers

Transport

Irrigation

Electricity

Heat

Page 8: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

Summary

Sustainable, resiliant economies stem from self-sufficient energy systems.

Biofuel is a cost effective way to produce and generate energy for transport, electricity and heat at a local level.

Using marginal land, biofuels can improve the natural environment, empower the unemployed and sustain an economy.

Page 9: Biofuel Highways Cape Town. Presentation Benefits of biofuel highways Drawbacks of biofuel highways Plant profile - Milletta Pinnata Cape Town energy

References

1 – World Energy Council study – Cape Town

2 – Pongamia invasive risk assessment

3 – Bristol energy cooperative business plan

4 – Millettia Pinnata as a biofuel

5 – Biofuel highways project in USA