Fuelling the biofuels debate

I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago, where the initial session was given over to some highly experienced pundits giving their views on the way the biofuels market could develop. Without exception they pointed to Africa as having huge potential for producing a substantial amount of biofuel feedstock. However, only one speaker even acknowledged that there could be some “difficulty” in the continent matching up to the projected figures.

The pundits at the conference certainly aren’t the only one’s who are including substantial African figures in their projections. A quick call round the market seem to back up the general feeling that it is reasonable to include Africa’s vast feedstock potential in the forecasts.

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