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:

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