Bio-Diesel being phased out.

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No longer mandatory in diesel from 2020, total ban by 2030.

www.euractiv.com/section/energy/new...enewable-energy-target-and-palm-oil-ban-after

Laura Buffet, clean fuels manager at Transport & Environment (T&E):

“The EU has removed the single biggest driver for food based biofuelexpansion in Europe: the infamous transport target. Governments now have no more excuse to force drivers to burn food or palm oil in their tanks after 2020 and should design policies that promote the use of renewable electricity or biofuels based on wastes and residues.
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Its also in short supply since its introduction into vehicle diesel, and it is very expensive to buy in for oil refiners producing road diesel.
 
Assassin said:
Its also in short supply since its introduction into vehicle diesel, and it is very expensive to buy in for oil refiners producing road diesel.
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That would suggest that the price of straight diesel will drop dramatically taking into account the drop in demand from motorists who are swapping over to petrol in their droves.
 
I note the use of the word "should" in the directive. Cop out for EU countries with Megahectares of oil seed rape.
 
sarabande said:
I note the use of the word "should" in the directive. Cop out for EU countries with Megahectares of oil seed rape.
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I'm not 100% certain but I think rape seed oil is a high quality product like olive oil that's used in cooking ; of course palm is too, but it's very cheap in comparison.
 
sarabande said:
I wasn't sure, Rusty, but this link

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/rapeseed-biofuel-not-sustainable

seems to show bio-diesel being about 80% rapeseed.

Interestingly it seem that the sustainability credentials of rapeseed are under question - which make be a contributing factor to the EU proposal.
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Thanks, didn't realise rape was such a large constituent in Bio-Diesel. Seems like a very wasteful use of arable land which could be used to produce more foodstuffs and reduce the balance of payments deficit.
 
rustybarge said:
Thanks, didn't realise rape was such a large constituent in Bio-Diesel. Seems like a very wasteful use of arable land which could be used to produce more foodstuffs and reduce the balance of payments deficit.
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Only in the EU, bio fuels can be made from most oils and these have to be provided from somewhere and this is usually third world countries, therefore the sustainability issue is thrown into more peril as this has to be grown, converted into oils, and transported huge distances for transesterification and adding to diesel.
 
Assassin said:
Only in the EU, bio fuels can be made from most oils and these have to be provided from somewhere and this is usually third world countries, therefore the sustainability issue is thrown into more peril as this has to be grown, converted into oils, and transported huge distances for transesterification and adding to diesel.
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I've seen huge areas of rainforest on the telly which were clear felled to plant palm oil plantations which has driven many species to the point of extinction.

Perfect example of the law of unintended consequences.
 
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