Do biofuels really deliver savings on greenhouse gas emissions?
If crops are grown and processed in an environmentally sensible way biofuels will deliver savings on greenhouse gas emissions. Research by the Central Science Laboratory has demonstrated that bioethanol made from wheat and biodiesel made from oilseed rape have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% and 53% respectively compared to conventional fossil fuels. These savings can be increased if co-products are used as a source of fuel to replace fossil fuel in the processing.
