
Sweden Biofuels Report 2009
September 25, 2009http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Biofuels%20Annual_Stockholm_Sweden_6-24-2009.pdf
|
From the 2009 country biofuel reports of the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), some of the highlights of the biofuels situation in Sweden are: (1) Sweden is reported to have one of the most ambitious policies for renewable energy. It presently obtains about 28% of its energy supply from renewable sources, and is targeting 50% by 2020, and eventually 100% by 2050; (2) The use of ethanol and biodiesel is promoted through tax incentives, as well as other policy instruments, including increased biofuel blending mandates, initiatives for plug-in hybrids, and support for second generation biofuels; (3) The main biofuel feedstocks are cereal-based (80%) and wood-based (20%, from wood-processing waste streams) for ethanol, and rapeseed for biodiesel; (4) Biodiesel utilization in Sweden is not as rapid as ethanol utilization; (5) About 90% of bioenergy comes from the forestry sector ; and (6) In addition to liquid biofuels, biogas is also used as a transport biofuel in the country with many local buses and distribution vehicles running on biogas..
|
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- FAO: The World Needs 70% More Food by 2050
- Role of TNCs in Agricultural Production and Development
- WB Report Says 'Climate-Smart' World is Possible
- Voices of Change: Stories of Stakeholders in Crop Biotech
- Drought Screening Facility for Transgenic Plants
- Millions Facing Hunger in Africa due To Drought, FAO says
- Biocontrol Method Offers Effective Way of Controlling Serious Cabbage Pest
- Agricultural Stalwarts to Beef Up Obama Administration
- New Nematode-Resistant Habanero
- Movement of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen
- Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru Discuss Biosafety of GMOs
- Kaempferol Blocks Bean's Healthful Iron
- Pioneer Expands Corn Drought Research Efforts
- Two New Trait Technology Platforms Highlight 2010 DEKALBĀ® Lineup
- High Yielding Cassava for East Timor
- Bio-XCell: Another Biotech Park in Malaysia
- China's Agri S and T Road Map by 2050
- UQ Research Fund to Study Canola Blackleg Disease
- Bangladesh-India Scientists Meet on Bt Brinjal Progress
- EFSA Holds Debate on GMO Risk Assessment
- Scientists Discover How to Send Insects off the Scent of Crops
- EFSA Releases Scientific Opinions on Syngenta and Bayer's GMO Applications
-
Research Highlights
- Scientists Release the First Draft of the Potato Genome
- Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine from GM Plants
-
Announcements
- 2009 Genetically Modified Crops Coexistence Conference
- Africa Seed System Meeting in Bamako
- Grain Seed Summit in Tanzania
- 9th International Agricultural Trade Exhibition
-
Resources
- Deutsche Bank Report: The Global Food Equation
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet