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Zimbabwe: Govt Introduces Bio-Fuels Policy
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The Herald (Harare)
3 July 2008
Posted to the web 3 July 2008
Harare
GOVERNMENT has come up with a new policy measure to speed up the re-introduction of biofuels to cushion the country against the escalating oil prices, save foreign currency and adhere to cleaner fuels, Energy and Power Development Minister Cde Mike Nyambuya has said.
Addressing a Press conference on measures being put in place by Government to alleviate energy challenges bedevilling the country, Minister Nyambuya said the policy instructs all oil companies to carry out their business activities within the confines of this policy.
"One of the projects under the bio-fuels programme is the resuscitation of petrol-ethanol blending. The plant has been commissioned and production of fuel-grade ethanol has already started.
"As Government, we believe that we can achieve significant self sufficiency with time.
"Running parallel to this petrol-ethanol blending project is the Jatropha bio-diesel project," he said.
Government is currently working on promoting the growing of Jatropha curcas to create feedstock to produce at least 100 million of bio-diesel by 2010 if we are to achieve our 10 percent import substitution in the sector.
He said a proper implementation of the bio-fuels policy would increase the country's energy security, reduce net national fuel imports, provide employment, curb pollution and help reduce carbon emissions in Zimbabwe.
Blending ratios had been set at 10 percent meaning for every 90 litres of petrol, 10 litres of ethanol will be added - a rate characteristics of the blended petrol are same with those of unblended petrol.
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Through blending fuel ignition combustion levels can be increased.
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