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Growing wheat for bioethanol production
Industrial uses / IS11 / Published: 18 June 2010
From 2010 wheat will become a major UK biofuel crop. In addition to the current 800,000 tonnes used by distillers for alcohol production, a potential market of some 2.5 million tonnes per year could be created through UK and EU initiatives to expand biofuel production. The first wheat biofuel plant opened in 2010 on Teeside (Ensus) and this will be followed by the second in Hull (Vivergo) in 2011 and a third to follow near Grimsby (Vireol). This represents a major market opportunity for UK growers but it will depend on the delivery of sustainability requirements, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), as required under European legislation. Bioliquids used for transport or energy are legally required to meet GHG emissions targets and, in the future, it is possible that drivers to reduce carbon footprints may lead to closer scrutiny of potable alcohol production methods also. Therefore, these guidelines are relevant for both industries.
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