| Biofuel Department– Crops |
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Crop |
Energy balance rate (input-output) for each unit of input |
Expected carbon emission savings in % compared to fossil fuel |
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Corn |
1:1.4 - 1:1.7 |
11 |
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Sugar Cane |
1:8 - 1:9 |
85-90 |
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Sugar
Beet |
1: 1.1 - 1:2 |
27 |
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Sweet Sorghum |
1:7.5 |
50 |
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Wheat |
1:1.1 |
27 |
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Soy
Bean |
1:1.9 - 1:2.2 |
40
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Rape
Seed |
1:3. |
45 |
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Sun
Flower |
1:3.2 |
40 |
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Castor |
1:10.5 |
75 |
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Oil
Palm |
1:7 |
70 | |
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