hgca response to rfa call for evidence alastair dickie director, crop marketing, hgca
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HGCA response to RFA call for Evidence
Alastair Dickie
Director, Crop Marketing, HGCA
Question 2: How are GHG-savings of different biofuels affected by displaced agricultural activity and resulting land-use change? How may this be affected in the future by the introduction of advanced technologies, use of marginal land and other improvements in production?
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
OPTION 1UK-grown oilseed rape converted to biodiesel and the resulting meal used for livestock feed57%* reduction in primary energy consumption66%* net savings of carbon dioxide emissions
OPTION 2Oilseed rape converted to biodiesel and resulting meal used as an energy source97%* in primary energy consumption94%* net savings of carbon dioxide emissions
* Compared with conventional ultra-low sulphur diesel production
Source: HGCA
Carbon and Energy saving - benefits of bio-fuels
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HGCA Greenhouse Gas calculators
Developed for:
•OSR to bio-diesel
•Wheat to ethanol
Carbon Footprint- how do we measure that?
Net Calculation:
Brazil – ethanol market keeps expanding- ethanol is cheaper than petrol in Brazil
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EU biodiesel production is still rising- biofuels obligations will expand vegetable oil use
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