Swazi Biofuels Strategy Complete, Awaiting Cabinet Approval
by Winile Mavuso (The Swazi Observer) …Director of Energy Henry Shongwe said the document was basically a policy which would guide companies which want to venture into the bio fuels industry. Such companies include among others; D1 Oils and others. Shongwe said the document explains how people can go about in starting up a biofuel business. He said they consulted the relevant stakeholders in compiling the document which they would soon submit to cabinet for approval.
He said there were projects which were already ongoing, including an ethanol project in Simunye. He said another project which has been set up under Somtongo Inkhundla would produce ethanol out of sweet sorghum.
…“We prefer the products that will not compete with food, such as Jatropha,” he said.
…Meanwhile, the annual report also states that the Matsapha Central Transport Administration has been identified as the preferred site for installation of testing equipment as well as the installation of tanks for R10 blended fuel and E85 for flexi car. READ MORE
