Abstract
The proposed EU Directive on the promotion of Renewable Energy stipulates that only biofuels that achieve greenhouse emissions savings of 35% will be eligible for inclusion with respect to meeting the 2020 target of 10% for the share of biofuels. This paper examines biodiesel for use in Ireland, produced from two different sources: indigenous rape seed and palm oil imported from Thailand. The palm oil system generates more biodiesel per hectare than the rape seed system, and has less parasitic demand. Greenhouse-gas reductions of 29% and 55%, respectively were calculated for the rape seed and palm oil systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 595-604 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Applied Energy |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- Biodiesel
- Biofuels
- Palm oil
- Rape seed
- Transport
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