Biofuels can increase pollution 4 times
Biofuels made from soybeans can produce four times the greenhouse effect of fuels like gasoline and diesel.
According to a recent report by the European Commission (EC), biofuels made from soybeans can produce four times the greenhouse effect of fuels like gasoline and diesel.
Biofuels not only reduce the area of food crops but also adversely affect climate change.Photo: Smashing Magazine .
The European Union (EU) has set a target to increase the fuel rate from renewable sources to 10% by 2020. But a recent report by the organization shows that some biofuels have The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is 4 times higher than the currently used fuels.
Previously, scientists warned that biofuels could cause food crisis in many countries in the future. Because farmland for food crops will be turned over to grow crops like soybeans or sugarcane, serving biofuel production.
With this latest report, environmentalists have proven that renewable energy sources also adversely affect global climate change.
According to the report, the level of atmospheric pollution of biofuels is assessed based on the amount of CO2 released directly into the environment as well as indirectly through the production of this fuel. Scientists have released data on soybean biofuel production in the United States.
Specifically, to produce 1 gigajoule (equivalent to 26.8 m 3 ) of biofuel from soybeans, 340kg of CO2 will indirectly discharge into the environment. This number is 85kg for gasoline and diesel.
Meanwhile, although diesel and biofuel production in Europe generates less CO2 than in the US, with 150kg of CO 2/1 gigajoule of biodiesel and 100kg of CO 2/1 gigajoule of bio-petrol But this ratio is still higher than the corresponding fossil fuels. In addition, the biofuel industry has significantly reduced the cultivation of food crops in Europe.
Therefore, the European Commission has recommended that biofuels is a complex issue and needs careful research before developing this fuel. The agency also believes that biology will not be an effective solution to global climate change.
Source: Telegraph
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