Monday, February 19, 2007 Flying V to establish bio-diesel plant here By Carlo P. Mallo
THE country's leading bio-diesel producer, Flying V, will be operating a bio-diesel plant in Davao City by March 2007, in line with their effort to promote the use of bio-fuels.
Edwin Clapano, Flying V district manager for the Visayas and Mindanao region, issued this statement.
"We expect that the demand for bio-fuels, particularly bio-diesel will surge with the enactment of the bio-fuels act," Clapano said.
In order to meet the expected demand, Flying V will be putting up a plant in its depot in Sasa.
The plant will be capable of mixing the bio-fuel additive to the diesel. This process is necessary to transform ordinary diesel into the law prescribed bio-diesel.
Clapano also revealed that all their pump stations in the city proper are already selling bio-diesel at an average price of P32.82 per liter.
However, he still expects the price to go lower as its production would eventually increase.
Currently, Flying V is selling bio-diesel at the same price of regular diesel in order to provide their clients a better gauge in choosing what would not only be best for their vehicles, but also for the environment.
