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Biofuels production: raw materials

European Biodiesel Board (EBB)

Developing an EU fuel ethanol industry: a strategic choice in four points.

Dr. Marianne Osterkorn examines the many socio-economic benefits of biofuels and weighs them against their environmental impacts.

Work carried out by ADAS on breeding rape with a low nitrogen requirement will significantly contribute to ensuring feedstocks with an advatageous GHG and energy balance are produced.

Mike Spear explores the realms of biodiesel and bioethanol, from the ideas and days of Henry Ford through contemporary construction of biofuel plants around the globe.

Planning construction projects for biofuels industry is a complex process. Key to this is beggining with an end in mind, in order to create a successful business plan, as Ian Walker explains.

Zoe Grainge exmaines whether biofuels' new life as a competitor to fossil fuel means investment in this kind of technology will be essential in order to maximise biofuels' potential.

biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester - FAME) is recognised as a fuel that can be used in blends from as low as 2% in fossil diesel through to 100% biodiesel. Biodiesel use is growing internationally as Government response to various political, economic and climatic threats. Each Governments response is different , the balance of the issues and potential resource constraints is viewed differently on... an international platform. [read more]

Are significant improvements in the quality of biodiesel and it's blends possible with the use of quality multifunctional diesel additives, antioxidants and cold flow additives, in areas of concern such as fuel system corrosion?