The test of ethanol and biodiesel would be the market's acceptance in terms of pump price which would be the first consideration of consumers, and the expected benefits to the vehicle, environment, and agriculture. Biofuels will give the otherwise traditional crops a boost towards value added processing. It will encourage investments, create jobs, and increase farmgate prices although production should be established at levels to sustain the needed raw materials for the 3Fs - food, feeds, fuel.
Subject:
biotechnology feedstock biomass sources Jatropha oil palm coconut biofuel biodiesel production renewable sources ethanol high-octane renewable fuel sugarcane corn cassava ethanol production USA Brazil
Material : biotech
Serial Title : Greenfields Magazine
Publisher : Planters Agri-Chemical Corporation (PACC),
Publication Date : Sept-Oct 2006
PR-AS
2006
BIC763
SEARCA Library
Printed