About the Biodiesel Association of Australia

The Biodiesel Association of Australia operated as the representative voice of the Australian biodiesel industry from 2000 to July 2007.

With the advent of the Biofuels Association of Australia, the Biodiesel Association has ceased accepting memberships. We thank the industry for its support over the past years and wish you well as members of the Biofuels Association of Australia.

This website will remain available for some time as an information resource but it will no longer be updated after July 2007.

BAA's Mission

Providing Leadership as the peak industry group facilitating the building of a sustainable, credible and economically viable Australian biodiesel industry, in harmony with quality, community and environmental standards

Australia is a lucky country. It has many resources that make us independent from and competitive with the rest of the world. A paradox when you think that we are more than 50% reliant on international supply of fuels for all major industry - with a sharp decline in our self sufficiency over the next 10 years to less than 20%!

Biodiesel is a complete replacement for petroleum based Diesel. It has improved emissions and better lubricating properties than all other alternatives. In fact, France (the world's largest producer and user of biodiesel) mandates 5% of biodiesel in every litre of ultra low sulphur diesel sold.

Australia has come to the point where it is willing and economically viable to start producing and using renewable fuels. Biodiesel, which runs in diesel motors without conversion and can be distributed throughout the current fuel transport and delivery industry, has a huge potential.

BAA was founded in late 2000 to ensure that the biodiesel industry is established and flourishes in Australia. 

To achieve this end, it has several charters of responsibility and functions: 

• Consumer education and confidence building.
• Government liaison for the industry.
• Political representation to ensure biodiesel gets a ‘fair go’.
• Research of biodiesel production technologies.
• Research of farming techniques/crop types to best support sustainable biodiesel in Australia.
• Networking of Association Members.
• Training and certification of biodiesel producers and farmers to ensure customer service expectations are met and quality of product. 

With a uniting voice, the Association is leading biodiesel from a cottage industry to a standardised, viable addition to Australia’s energy resources.

BAA's Goals

Education

• Information and Biodiesel Backgrounder Packs
• Key Marketing Material
• End User/Public information
• OEM Education
• Industry Speaker Packages & Website

Develop Sustainability Through Effective Self Regulation

• Quality Assurance and Compliance at Producer, Distributor and Retailer levels
• Development and Adherence to Code of Practice
• BQ9000 and Certification Program
• Maintain quality and standards to ensure that the industry continues to have a positive image and impact 
• Use of sustainable practices

Research and Development

• Identify opportunities for industry based research
• Identify and seek research funding as appropriate 

Working with Stakeholders

• Create workable links between all interested parties in the biodiesel industry
• OEMs
• Community and users
• Petroleum majors
• Biodiesel producers
• Govt departments – Federal, State and Local
• Feedstock suppliers
• Distribution channels
• Other interested parties as identified

Effective Interface with Government on Policy and Legislation

• Essential that the industry presents a united and cohesive voice to all levels of government
• Disparate views from industry and its members lead to confusion amongst regulators who then see no action or no support as the path of least risk 

To ensure the BAA has adequate resources to progress its activities

Funds to be sourced from a combination of

• Subscriptions
• Information seminars and events
• Special project contributions if required

Who can answer my questions about biodiesel?

The Biodiesel Association of Australia is developing a library of information on biodiesel in the US, Europe and Australia. The library will consist of source material and links to relevant information. The library is made available to members of the Association. 

The BAA is also developing the Biodiesel Information Forum. Members will have both post and read access to the Biodiesel Information Forum. This will broaden the base from which you can seek both theoretical and practical information about biodiesel. 

Members also have access to the "Member Locator" which enables you to access contact details for members within a self specified radius of a specific postcode. Because we respect the privacy of our members, this feature is only available to BAA members, and only includes those members who have indicated that they are prepared to be contacted by other BAA members.

This gives members access to the trials, tribulations and experiences of other members.

See also Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about biodiesel

 

The Biodiesel Association of Australia website is administered for the BAA by Adrian Lake and Peter Garrad .
For more information concerning this site contact us  by email.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright in this web site, and all the information it contains, vests in the Biodiesel Association of Australia Limited (BAA).
BAA grants permission for the general use of any or all of this information provided due acknowledgement is given to its source.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained on the BAA web site has been electronically published by the Association to assist public knowledge and discussion and to help improve the sustainable development of the biodiesel industry. Where technical information has been prepared by or contributed by authors external to the Association, readers should contact the author(s), and conduct their own enquiries, before making use of that information.

Information accessed by hyperlinks to site external to this BAA web site may be incorrect, misleading or not verifiable. BAA disclaims all responsibility in respect of information obtained by use of all hyperlinks from the BAA web site.