University of Sydney student and Narrabri local, Graeme Rapp, is delving into the possibility of north western farmers growing crops to produce biodiesel.
His work could help find a renewable alternative to the quickly diminishing oil and gas supplies underneath the earth’s surface, and ultimately limit the burning of fossil fuels into the future.
Graeme has recently harvested trial plots of Indian Mustard, a close relative of Canola, which is well know for its potential to be turned into biodiesel.
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