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Bio-fuel Investment

Demand for green alternatives to fossil fuels is growing in line with global concern for pollution levels and pressure on natural resources. Biofuels can now be used to power vehicles, heat homes, and create electricity, and the global biofuel market is booming. The importance of finding a sustainable, clean and CO2 neutral energy source for the future should not be underestimated.

Silva Tree is working on the development of various branches of biofuel production, and the next project to feature in the Silva Tree portfolio is based on Paulownia growth for biomass: Paulownia has proved to be a fast-growing robust tree species which produces a great deal of plant biomass in a short time. The World Paulownia Institute has been working on perfecting and breeding specific biomass producing Paulownia varieties. WPI’s dynamic range of genetically superior Paulownia varieties have been successfully proven in University studies to produce Ethanol via Acid Hydrolysis method, Thermo chemical, Pyrolysis and gasification. Silva Tree plans to plant a large-scale Paulownia farm designed to produce biomass for the manufacture of Ethanol. Working with WPI, patented, cutting edge technology will be used to produce a clean fuel without burning or harmful waste, using a CO2 neutral, clean process.

Preliminary research is also being done on Algae production for biofuel purposes; this is in the early stages of development and more information will be provided at a later date.