2. PPO
High margins in local markets:
- Using PPO saves costs and improves margins
- Integrated approach: farming, milling, engine conversion, direct sales in local markets
- Cleaner fuel: non-polluting and lower in carbon emissions than diesel and bio-diesel; carbon-neutral
- Potential carbon credits for local CO2 substitution
- Permanent and viable backup option: export to the EU is also a possibility
“The pure plant oil approach is, technically speaking, less burdensome on the production side (no chemical processes).… Because of its non-toxic nature and its allowance for smaller refining units, this approach would probably bring the greatest long-term benefits in terms of regional development, environmental balance and job creation. Furthermore, promoting pure plant oils will create enhanced environmental awareness among the population, along with greater environmental advantages, including the prevention of groundwater pollution.”
European Parliament session document
“When using plant oils, the specific level of reduction in carbon dioxide emissions depends entirely upon the manufacturing process but will almost certainly produce fewer emissions than other forms of biodiesel.”
UK Energy Saving Trust website
PPO approach: products
Jatropha Tree Seed Benefits
PPO approach: applications
| Markets available to Viridesco | Demand for Viridesco‘s projects located in East Africa | |
| Electricity generators | Rural communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Companies and hotels in high-growth cities with unreliable energy grids (e.g. Dar-es-Salaam) |
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| High mileage vehicles | Trucks, buses and mini-vans used by transport companies throughout sub-Saharan Africa; tractors in farming areas | |
| Locomotives | Major railway lines in Madagascar, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique | |
| Boats | Ships on Lake Niassa and along the Tanzanian and Mozambican coastlines |