4 Current Status of the Biodiesel Industry and Its Assessment …
115
should organize researches in different areas on the evaluation of oil trees to study
their development potential, in order to provide a solid scientific basis for resource
development and utilization. Based on resource distribution and development status,
the government may determine the approach and goal of biodiesel development, and
establish the layout and plan for biodiesel manufacturing and processing.
➁ Establish and perfect an industrialized production system and a market development system of biodiesel [12]. Researches should be conducted on the establishment
of an industrialized system and a market-oriented operational mechanism that benefits biodiesel development. Such researches may involve selection and breeding of
oil trees, cultivation management, operation and harvesting, transport and processing, as well as measures to standardize the production, commercialize the product,
and marketize the operation. The goal is to incentivize enterprises to develop and
produce biodiesel, mobilize local entities to cultivate oil trees on a large-scale, and
attract wider investments in building cultivation bases [13, 14]. Ultimately, a mutually reinforcing and interdependent landscape will form to facilitate the sustainable
development of biodiesel. China has implemented a series of preferential and subsidy policies. Combined with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that aims
to cut greenhouse gas emission during biodiesel production, they will become crucial
factors for the development of the biodiesel industry and the reduction of processing
cost.
➂ Conduct further researches on the selection and breeding of oil trees and on
the establishment of efficient energy tree bases. There are many types of oil trees for
energy in China with contrasting qualities [15]. Additionally, the edible oil output
in China is lower than the world average, while its price is higher than that of fuel
oil. This discourages people from developing or cultivating trees for energy use.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to produce biodiesel using plants for edible oil. A
desirable trend is to utilize plants for nonedible oil. Therefore, it is imperative to
further research the breeding of trees and the establishment of oil tree bases. In
particular, it is necessary to develop and utilize potential plants for nonedible oil
with high reproducibility, short growing seasons, large biomass, high productivity,
and good environmental adaptation. All regular breeding approaches and biological
technologies may be used to improve the breeding quality of available oil trees, so
as to cultivate and select a number of high-quality species. Alternatively, plants for
edible oil may be modified to become the main source for biodiesel production.
The first major approach is to establish national breeding centers for oil trees in both
southern and northern China, in order to accelerate the breeding and selection process
of oil trees for energy. The second is to build bases for oil trees in suitable areas to
ensure resource supply for industrialized development of biodiesel. To enhance the
selection and breeding of oil trees for biodiesel production based on local conditions,
afforestation should be combined with ecological development.
Biodiesel is an emerging hi-tech industry. China has stated its plan to develop
various alternatives to petroleum, and recognized the development of liquid biofuel
as a general direction of the industry. In this sense, biodiesel has a promising future
(Table 4.2).
115
should organize researches in different areas on the evaluation of oil trees to study
their development potential, in order to provide a solid scientific basis for resource
development and utilization. Based on resource distribution and development status,
the government may determine the approach and goal of biodiesel development, and
establish the layout and plan for biodiesel manufacturing and processing.
➁ Establish and perfect an industrialized production system and a market development system of biodiesel [12]. Researches should be conducted on the establishment
of an industrialized system and a market-oriented operational mechanism that benefits biodiesel development. Such researches may involve selection and breeding of
oil trees, cultivation management, operation and harvesting, transport and processing, as well as measures to standardize the production, commercialize the product,
and marketize the operation. The goal is to incentivize enterprises to develop and
produce biodiesel, mobilize local entities to cultivate oil trees on a large-scale, and
attract wider investments in building cultivation bases [13, 14]. Ultimately, a mutually reinforcing and interdependent landscape will form to facilitate the sustainable
development of biodiesel. China has implemented a series of preferential and subsidy policies. Combined with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that aims
to cut greenhouse gas emission during biodiesel production, they will become crucial
factors for the development of the biodiesel industry and the reduction of processing
cost.
➂ Conduct further researches on the selection and breeding of oil trees and on
the establishment of efficient energy tree bases. There are many types of oil trees for
energy in China with contrasting qualities [15]. Additionally, the edible oil output
in China is lower than the world average, while its price is higher than that of fuel
oil. This discourages people from developing or cultivating trees for energy use.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to produce biodiesel using plants for edible oil. A
desirable trend is to utilize plants for nonedible oil. Therefore, it is imperative to
further research the breeding of trees and the establishment of oil tree bases. In
particular, it is necessary to develop and utilize potential plants for nonedible oil
with high reproducibility, short growing seasons, large biomass, high productivity,
and good environmental adaptation. All regular breeding approaches and biological
technologies may be used to improve the breeding quality of available oil trees, so
as to cultivate and select a number of high-quality species. Alternatively, plants for
edible oil may be modified to become the main source for biodiesel production.
The first major approach is to establish national breeding centers for oil trees in both
southern and northern China, in order to accelerate the breeding and selection process
of oil trees for energy. The second is to build bases for oil trees in suitable areas to
ensure resource supply for industrialized development of biodiesel. To enhance the
selection and breeding of oil trees for biodiesel production based on local conditions,
afforestation should be combined with ecological development.
Biodiesel is an emerging hi-tech industry. China has stated its plan to develop
various alternatives to petroleum, and recognized the development of liquid biofuel
as a general direction of the industry. In this sense, biodiesel has a promising future
(Table 4.2).