Canola, Rapeseed, and Mustard: For Biofuels and Bioproducts - Industrial Crops: Breeding for BioEnergy and Bioproducts - page 149

The opportunities for Brassica oils for biofuels and bioproducts are substantial.
The emerging emphasis on renewable energy, chemical feedstocks, industrial oils,
and novel uses of vegetable oils and the steadily growing bio-economy will provide
significant growth opportunities for Brassica oils as biofuel and bioproduct sources.
The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from diesel-powered transportation
(through the use of biodiesel) and the replacement of nonrenewable fossil oil
feedstocks with renewable Brassica oil-based chemical feedstocks should be
drivers of the shift from fossil fuels to Brassica oil. Canola, modified fatty acid
profile canola, rapeseed (HEAR), and possibly SHEAR cultivars will be developed
and grown to meet emerging and enlarging markets. Double-digit annual growth in
demand for Brassica oils for biofuels and bioproducts is anticipated [ 1 ].
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