Acres are finite; at least the best ones for growing food are. There are darned few remaining areas with under-tapped, potentially sustainable farmland. Converting additional food-land to fuel-land is a troubling concept at times when there appears to not be enough food for the planet’s people. Food versus fuel debates last became a talked-about issue […] Read more
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Crop-based biofuel ban talk unsettles canola industry
The sector expects that Canadian exports would be affected if the German government goes ahead and bans biofuel made from crops
Germany may ban crop-based biofuels by 2030, which would be a blow to the Canadian canola sector, says an analyst. “It’s not good news,” said John Duvenaud, publisher of the Wild Oats Grain Market Advisory. The European Union is a top customer for Canadian canola. It crushes the crop and uses the oil to make […] Read more
Germany considers end to crop-based biofuel
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) — German environment minister Steffi Lemke says she will soon send proposals to cabinet for the country to withdraw from the use of crop-based biofuel to achieve reductions in greenhouse gases. “Biofuels stand for land consumption and loss of biological diversity,” Lemke said. “To replace only around four percent of fossil fuel […] Read more
Canola sits on biofuel sidelines
Canada is using little canola-based biofuel, according to a new study. One-third of all the biodiesel consumed in Canada and none of the renewable diesel used in this country is canola-based, according to the Biofuels in Canada 2022 study published by Navius Research Inc. Only 136 million litres of the 413 million litres of biodiesel […] Read more
N.D. soybean sector reshaped
SPIRITWOOD, North Dakota (Reuters) — North Dakota’s soybean industry is at the forefront of what could be a once-in-a-generation transformation in coming years, with two new processing plants set to open in 2023 and 2024 to meet rising domestic biofuel production. U.S. soybean crush capacity may swell by as much as 30 percent over the […] Read more
Biofuel a fine option; fossil fuels still needed
The move from fossil fuels to crop-derived fuels sounds good —until a crop failure or two occurs after we’ve stopped pumping or digging fossil fuels out of the ground. Then we might find them much less attractive. Compact, energy-rich portable fuels are the basis for nearly all of agriculture, with the exception of grazing, though […] Read more
U.S. expected to announce 3 years of biofuel blending mandates in Nov.
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is expected to announce a rule this year that would detail annual biofuel blending mandates for the refining industry for a three-year period instead of just for one, three sources familiar with the discussions said. The switch to a multi-year target would be aimed at providing […] Read more
Germany may reduce crop-based biofuel use
Such a move to ease pressure on food supply could hurt canola demand, but Canadian sector says no reason to worry
Governments around the world are taking steps to limit oilseed-based biofuel production to keep food price inflation in check. Germany plans to reduce the use of biodiesel produced from oilseed crops like canola, according to numerous reports. EurActiv reports that details of a reduction in Germany’s cap on crop-based biofuels are being discussed between the […] Read more
Germany reported considering biofuel reduction
Governments around the world are taking steps to limit oilseed-based biofuel production to keep food price inflation in check. Germany plans to reduce the use of biodiesel produced from oilseed crops like canola, according to numerous reports. EurActiv reports that details of a reduction in Germany’s cap on crop-based biofuels are being discussed between the […] Read more
U.S. OKs year-round E15 gasoline use
MENLO, Iowa (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden is promising to extend the availability of higher biofuel blends of gasoline during the summer to curb soaring fuel costs and cut reliance on foreign energy sources. The move, announced during a trip to an Iowa ethanol plant, represents the administration’s latest attempt to tamp down inflation, […] Read more
