Pass the Mustard Why carinata is taking root as biofuel

摘要

NAVIGANT RESEARCH FORECASTS that biofuel production will reach 61 billion gallons by 2023, worldwide. Accordingly, as this occurs, one can count on the alternative fuel source replacing "nearly six percent of global transportation fuel production from fossil sources and generating $70 billion in new revenue over the next decade" (www.navigantresearch.com). To meet this demand, an appropriate crop that can provide biofuels without competing for land use with food crops, is clearly needed. Fortunately, the emergence of non-food feedstocks to provide for the international biofuel demand is on the horizon. In fact, it seems the "Holy Grail" of non-food feedstocks is already available. A proprietary, non-food energy feedstock crop exists that yields oil, which is not only being refined into fuel meeting the specifications of petroleum-based fuels, but is also working in existing engines without any blending.