BBC NEWS: Waste products, not crops, key to boosting UK biofuels

    Press/Media: Research

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    "There have been some examples where people have used virgin cooking oil as a source of biofuel because it was cheaper than used cooking oil so we need to make sure we avoid these market distortions that unfortunately do happen," said Prof Azapagic.

    Period14 Jul 2017

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    • TitleWaste products, not crops, key to boosting UK biofuels
      Media name/outletBBC.CO.UK
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date14/07/17
      Description"There have been some examples where people have used virgin cooking oil as a source of biofuel because it was cheaper than used cooking oil so we need to make sure we avoid these market distortions that unfortunately do happen," said Prof Azapagic.
      URLwww.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40599491
      PersonsAdisa Azapagic

    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Energy

    Keywords

    • biofuels
    • fatbergs
    • energy
    • waste oil