Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy.

How much carbon dioxide is saved by using biomass%3F
Heat from woodland biomass88%
Heat from short-rotation coppice87%
Heat from elephant grass86%
Biodiesel from oil seed rape in small-scale CHP engine25%*
Ethanol from sugar beet in small-scale CHP engine27%*
Transport applications, compared with diesel for biodiesel and petrol for bioethanol Biodiesel from oil seed rape49%*
Ethanol from sugar beet50%*
*These figures are variable depending on the process, crop, conditions, fertiliser and pesticide use, and climate. The CO2 savings from using biodiesel could vary from 40% to 75% and for bioethanol from 10% to 60%