Green distillation technologies plant in Warren, NSW Australia

Abstract

GREEN DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES PLANT IN WARREN, NSW AUSTRALIA By Espen Ronneberg Climate Change Adviser, SPREP 15 May 2012 BACKGROUND The SPREP Director General (DG) was approached informally by Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) through an independent consultant with knowledge of the company, Mr Bruce Peak, in November 2011. During their informal discussions on using coconuts, fronds and palm logs for feedstock for a bio-fuels plant, DG agreed that the issues presented should be further discussed with SPREP technical staff, and an email exchange was established. Several climate change division staff were involved in the discussions, and it was agreed that the technology seemed promising enough to warrant in-depth investigation. Since the proposal was to work with Samoa as the pilot site, as Mr Peak is resident on Upolu, contacts were also made with the national Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project (PIGGAREP) focal point for Samoa. Further email exchan