It consists of five eco-friendly products made from plant oils: organic glass cleaner, brake dust shield, hydrophobic car wash, tire shine and wheel cleaner.

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Edgeley says it will use vegetable and plant oils, together with animal fats that are not fit for human consumption, all of which are independently audited and meet the government's sustainability criteria.

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These natural oils and biomaterials are tailored not only for fuel production, but also as replacements for fossil-derived petroleum and a variety of natural plant oils and compounds, making them useful in a wide range of products: from oleochemicals, to cosmetics, to foods.

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"Distillation fulfilled a poetic side in me, I very much felt there was poetry in the chemistry between the fire and the plant to produce essential oils, " he told CNN.

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The plant cannot use palm oil or oils fit for human consumption and efforts must be made to recover waste heat and enable it to be used by nearby properties.

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While keen to put expectations in perspective, D1 Oils, in partnership with oil company BP, has announced plans to plant 50, 000 hectares of so-called "elite seed" this year, capable of producing 2.7 tonnes of oil per hectare.

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