Rio Tinto unlocks alternative diesel fuel potential - Australian Mining

Rio Tinto unlocks alternative diesel fuel potential - Australian Mining

Pongamia is a legume tree native to Australia. Image: Alexey Pelikh/stock.adobe.comRio Tinto has planted 8000 Pongamia trees near its Gove bauxite operations in the Northern Territory to use their seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel, with more to be planted near Townsville, Queensland. Pongamia is an Australian legume tree that produces oil-rich seeds which can be processed into renewable diesel, offering a significant reduction in carb…