Current biofuels: methyl ester

Per m2:
oil            0.15kg = 5.4 MJ
straw and cake 0.64kg   6.0 MJ
                       11.4 MJ (cf wheat 25 MJ)

Total biomass        ~ 12 MJ

Biodiesel               5.4 MJ 
processing etc          3.1
net                     2.3 (cf ethanol 0.7 MJ)

Biodiesel efficiency 19% from biomass


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