Recycling company to supply fuel to China

Waste management firm Greyhound Recycling and Recovery has announced a E20 million venture to supply Irish developed biofuel technology to two major Chinese business partners.

The company has its headquarters in Clondalkin. It reuses and recovers 450,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Shuzhou, west of Shanghai, will benefit from alternative fuel. Greyhound will supply the Chinese market with the technology to develop biodiesel and refuse derived fuel. Liaising with Queen’s University, the company has produced high-quality biodiesel from recycled used cooking oil.

Greyhound director Brian Buckley praised the Chinese for their innovation and ability to see beyond traditional fuels.
“The Chinese have recognised the potential of these technologies to address the very real problem of fuel shortages in China and in fact are putting Ireland to shame in their adoption of alternatives to traditional fossil fuels,” he said.

He also said that Greyhound’s partners in China intend to use more bio-diesel with mineral diesel than is allowed in Ireland. At the moment five per cent is the maximum allowed in Ireland. Mr Buckley said that he intends using a 40 per cent blend in China.