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Biodiesel Survey

Attention Primary Producers

Moree Plains Shire Council is actively facilitating the investigation of a biodiesel industry for the Shire, but one that is outside the ‘fuel verses food’ debate - this diesel will be manufactured from algae. Cubic QED, an Australian owned company, wishes to establish a commercialisation trial here in the Shire. To help them in their investigations they have asked Council to undertake a survey of attitudes to biodiesel usage amongst primary producers.

You can help this project along by either answering the questionnaire that should arrive in the mail to all landholders, or if you do not receive it, download the questionnaire from here, fill it out and mail it back to Cubic QED by 19 June 2009. Your participation could help fast-track a new environmental industry for Moree Plains.

If you have any question please call Anthony Kunkel on 6757 3386. Thank you for your assistance.

Download questionnaire. or fill out the on line Questionnaire

Moree Plains Shire District - BioDiesel Questionnaire

The Research questionnaire has been carefully designed to minmise time spent in answering. With simple 'Yes" or "No' answers we envisage it will take around 15 minutes of your time to complete. You also have the option to comment on why you chose either 'Yes" or "No" to the statements provided in the questionnaire.

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1. Do you believe these stated Biodiesel Operational Benefits?
a Biodiesel requires no engine modification (apart from fuel filter) as a replacement fuel in diesel engines		Yes No
b Biodiesel produces no perceptual difference in power and torque versus petro-diesel		Yes No
c Biodiesel fuel consumption difference is minimal compared to petro-diesel		Yes No
d Biodiesel increases fuel lubricity extending engine life (versus petro-diesel)		Yes No
e Has a higher flash point which improves auto-ignition, increases combustion and decreases engine knocking		Yes No
f Biodiesel is safer to handle and transport (versus petro-diesel) due to its higher flash point.		Yes No
If you dispute any of the stated Operational benefits, please briefly explain why
2. Do you believe these stated Biodiesel Environmental Benefits?
a. Biodiesel from production to consumption actually absorbs 3 times the amount of CO2 it produces		Yes No
b. When burned 100% biodiesel (vs petro-diesel) reduces life cycle greenhouse gases (GHGs) between 69-90%		Yes No
c. It is Biodegradable and Non Toxic		Yes No
d. Do you consider these environmental benefits important to your primary production business?		Yes No
Please briefly explain why you believe they are relevant or not
3. Do you believe these stated Biodiesel Economic Benefits?
a. Biodiesel meets Australian Diesel standards making no change to Agri-business tax rebates		Yes No
*b. On-road agri-business vehicles running on biodiesel are entitled to a Clean Fuel* Energy Credit**		Yes No
c. Has future Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Benefits		Yes No
d. Increases Australia's fuel security, as it can be produced domestically		Yes No
e. Therefore creating new opportunities for local primary industry		Yes No
f. Including additional employment opportunities		Yes No
4. Biodiesel Price (Please Tick the box you feel is most relevant) If Diesel in Moree sells for $1.22 per litre (best price May 26, 2009) what would you expect to pay:
(a) For B20 - Biodiesel (20%) Blended with Petro-diesel (80%)
Less than $1.10
$1.10-$1.15
$1.15-$1.20
$1.20-$1.25
$1.25-$1.30
$1.30-$1.35
(b) For B100 - 100% Biodiesel
Less than $1.10
$1.10-$1.15
$1.15-$1.20
$1.20-$1.25
$1.25-$1.30
$1.30-$1.35
Please briefly explain why you picked your nominated per litre price
5. My Diesel Consumption per Annum (Please Tick)
(a) Less than 10,000litres
(b) 10,000 to 20,000litres
(c) 20,000 to 30,000litres
(d) 30,000 to 40,000litres
(e) 40,000 to 50,000litres
(f) 50,000 to 60,000litres
(g) 60,000 to 70,000litres
(h) 70,000 to 80,000litres
(i) 80,000 to 90,000litres
(j) More than 100,000litres
If more than 100,000 litres per annum please advise quantity used
Percentage used in stationary diesel engines
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