Utilization of rape seed oil as a bio-fuel - project evaluation
Evaluation workshop organised by Foundation BARKA and POLBIOM in Chudopczyce; 1st part - seminar on the latest developments in rape seed gasoline in Poland -preparation of new bill and political discussion around it, fight of various lobbies; role of small scale installation in present economic situation of farmers vis a vis big political fight over big scale installations and big surface monoculture farms; technical design of small scale installation prepared by Institute of Agricultural Machinery in posnan, comparsion with foreign solutions, cost/benefit analysis of small scale installation; potential role for develpment of farmer's cooperatives and cooperation (economic benefits, psychological and hiostorical barriers); ecological benefits of rape seed biofuels on local level with small scale production;.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
BARKA Foundation for Mutual Assistance
Country:
Poland
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 800.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
POL/02/9p
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Replication of project activities
Project was replicated in Northern poland see - POL/03/17 by organised especially for this purpose farmers in Pakosze; and for narrow gauge railway transportation purposes - see project POL/05/12.
Unknown number of small scale installation were copied in several locations in poland.
Policy Influence
Very spectacular presence in national discussion over bio-fuels based on rape seed oil (NC participated in conference organised by the Parliament, and also presented project during session of Senate Commission for Environment
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