(09/13/2012) The European Union may cap the
use of crop - based
biofuels over fears they can drive up food prices and aren't effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
relative to conventional fuels, reports Reuters.
Cooking oil, palm oil biodiesel can reduce emissions
relative to diesel (11/28/2007) A lifecycle analysis
of biodiesel by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) shows that
using palm oil derived from existing plantations can be an effective
biofuel feedstock for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
relative to conventional diesel fuel.