Non-food crops target biofuel demand

When soybeans and maize struggle to feed the world, scientists are exploring non-food crops as biofuel feedstocks.dieselThe source of oil required for renewable fuels.

According to The Wall Street Journal, CoverCress has developed an oilseed crop yielding higher oil content than soybeans. The company proposes utilising this plant as a cover crop during off-season harvests, enabling producers to obtain petroleum for alternative fuels while combating erosion and generating cash income.

The United States Department of Agriculture has provided funding for CoverCress and two other cover crops: Nuseed Carinata and Flaxseed, marketed by Global Clean Energy Holdings.

The newspaper reported that several oil companies have reached agreements to purchase oil from these plants for use in...biofuel。