biofuel

I have a steel fuel tank that started leaking after the last fill. A couple of years ago, when i got it from an ex-farmer i had it cleaned on the inside and there was a lot of rust and orange peel like surface on the bottom. Can it be sorted or should i just scrap it? The leak is at the bottom...

The public still isn’t being told the full, horrifying truth about the net zero permanent revolution A restrictive architecture of carbon budgets and climate committees is killing democratic choice ALLISTER HEATH9 August 2023 • 7:32pm What is it with bureaucrats and their five-year plans? The...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Unannounced integrity audits have been carried out at several biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil plants in China following reports of potential biofuel fraud. There have been unusual trade volumes of biodiesel made from waste and residues coming...

It was obvious it was always going to be ridiculous but we've reached the point now where it is being mocked. I'm sure we will evolve away from fossil fuels in due course, but net zero is dead. Good thing too because whether you are a climate change acolyte or not, as a policy it was absolutely...

New rules are in place that have to be followed before farmers can access the biofuels market. Crops adviser Chloe Lockhart looks at the changes, how they affect you and what the NFU has done to help farmers. With the upcoming introduction of RED II, there have been several changes to Red...

Lawsuit says US environmental agency ignores harm of biofuel production Written by Tom Perkins from the Guardian New suit charges that the EPA disregards ethanol production’s impact on endangered species as it is directed to study under law The US biofuel program is likely killing endangered...

So much for the "Bonfire of red tape" the deceitful b@stards in Parliament promised us. Email from SQC, but relevant to Red Tractor etc. : A message to SQC growers of potential changes to recognition of Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) Assurance by European Commission from Teresa...

Advanced breeding to overcome pests, precision agriculture to fine control inputs and robotics to lower the cost of specialist equipment – all are enablers for introducing a wider range of crop species into the arable rotation. Agri-TechE facilitated a discussion of promising niche crops...

Sustainable jet fuel will be mandatory on all EU flights. The European Union made headlines yet again reaching a deal that requires every plane to blend green fuel beginning in 2025. The decision was made after the debate was initially postponed two years ago. The deal needs to be ratified by...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65295258 Thank you @delilah for bringing this to my attention. So the aviation industry are planning to reach Net Zero by using Saf ( Sustainable aviation fuel ) by using farm waste and off setting, it seems to have gone over their heads that actually any...

I have been posting about this pincer movement on other threads but you haven't been reading it. You do need to. https://foodmanagement.today/new-collaboration-with-8-uk-supermarkets-to-drive-action-on-cutting-climate-impact-of-uk-food-and-drink/ The cartel have planted Dave Lewis in WWF UK...

Every bit of news seems to be about climate change or crisis politicians whinging about something constant crap about carbon and rewilding. Governments lack of proper support and understanding of our reliance on a large amount of imported food. Did the beginning of the Second World War not teach...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The expectations for the 2023 cropping levels in the US indicate growth in the planted area of maize, wheat, and soybeans, relative to the previous year. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just published its 2023/2024 supply and...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Based in Lithuania, Auga is an organisation that declares itself as a “vertically integrated organic food producer”, with a mission to deliver organic food at no cost to nature. Three years ago, the group looked at its overall emissions and calculated...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine A new conference in South West England promises is set to by showcase the latest opportunities and development in agri-tech. According to organisers, the SW region is an agri-tech powerhouse, with 14 universities offering a range of research...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $118 million in funding to expand U.S. biofuels production in 17 different projects, which will be designed to accelerate the production of biofuels. An announcement like this and the direction of the Biden administration on cutting...

Louise Radley: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. To meet the Welsh Government's pledge to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 95% by 2050, a variety of methods and technologies will be required, including carbon capture and storage or utilisation on an industrial scale. Focus on climate...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64241994.amp "It really underscores the stark hypocrisy of ExxonMobil leadership, who knew that their own scientists were doing this very high quality modelling work and had access to that privileged information while telling the rest of us that...

Given new slurry regs we are looking at options for the future, one being moving the cows housing and going loose housed to start, with a view to cubicles down the line if we manage to milk a few more. Have a good shed, easily big enough, think it would cost 5-7k for concrete and improving...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland A new report projects that China’s soybean imports will slow down and eventually decline through 2030 as a result of slower livestock production growth, continuous improvement in farming practices, and widespread adoption of a low-soymeal inclusion ratio...