The biofuel derived from tobacco will be used to power a South African Airways aircraft on the route Johannesburg – Cape Town. The idea and technology behind the production of Solaris tobacco seeds are Italian born from the collaboration between universities and the private company.
An almost unavoidable that synergy between businesses and universities, just so you can carry forward the economic and technological development of a country, especially as Italy where there are plenty of ideas and “ brains “, often fleeing to countries where research is most appreciated and paid both from the economic point of view that of personal gratification.
the 50 percent of the fuel that will fill the tanks of the SAA Boeing that will take off from Johannesburg next Friday, July 15 will be biologically derived. A Imperia society Sunchem, led by entrepreneur Carlo Ghilardi, in collaboration of researchers at the Catholic University of Piacenza, have developed and implemented the Solaris seed; the patent dates back to 2007, the first seeds to 2011. Solaris is a non-GMO seed, no food, no nicotine and with an oil production per hectare far superior to other oilseeds. Among the peculiarities of this suit there is also the possibility to adapt to different climates.
The use of biofuel will reduce harmful emissions to the environment until the ’80 percent . In addition to environmental impact they will also have the type of job creating, at least in South Africa, to a sector for the production of Solaris “ grown on marginal land not used for food production ” explains Sergio Tommasini, director of the Ligurian group: “ from one hectare of tobacco cultivation energy could have an average production of seeds from 6 to 10 tons and over, with more collected during the year. The seed contains about 40% oil and by cold pressing we could have 33-34% crude oil and 65% of protein cake. You can gain for biofuel oil and jet fuel for aviation. And, using the residues, animal feed and biomass for energy purposes .
<'p> After the Swiss company Solar Impulse 2 has been around the world without using a single drop of fuel, thanks to the energy of the Sun captured by photovoltaic cells that cover the entire aircraft, is now Italy to set a milestone in environmental protection with biofuel derived from tobacco .
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