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August 26, 2020

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(Stuff) … But in a statement, Fonterra’s National Transport and Logistics General Manager Barry McColl said using biodiesel had become “uneconomic”.

Z Energy stopped production at its Manukau plant in March, after a sharp rise in global prices for tallow, the fat waste product from meatworks used to make biodiesel.

Then, diesel prices came down during the Covid-19 alert level 4.

“They (Z Energy) are not planning to reopen but have offered to import biodiesel at a significantly higher price,” McColl said.

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“Given it is not manufactured in New Zealand, which was why we were supporting it, we have said no at this stage but discussion is ongoing.”

Fonterra was also keeping an eye on electric and hydrogen heavy vehicle transport.

“… but at this stage super heavy duty and truck-trailer configuration is still some way off,” McColl said. READ MORE; includes VIDEO

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