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together with the National Non-Food Crops Centre
(NNFCC) in England, raised a few eyebrows by stating
that wastes and residues could potentially supply 16%
of Europe’s road transport fuel in 2030. And this could
be achieved using only sustainably available wastes and
residues within the European Union. Despite the big
numbers illustrated by the report, Malins keeps a cautious
outlook.
“This 16% figure, even if it's a conservative estimate,
has to be understood as a technical potential. At 16%, 10%
or even 2% numbers, you’re still talking about a big indus-
trial roll-out, a big deployment of new technology and a lot
of economic opportunity for Europe, and some significant
carbon savings, too,” he says.
There are many ways to get attention and
Chris Malins
possesses a few good ones. When he sits in a meeting area
in Amsterdam’s RAI Convention Centre, the first thing you
notice is his distinctive hair style. He has long hair dyed blue,
which certainly makes him a recognisable character
in the world of biofuels. But more importantly it’s the recent
research that he and his teamparticipated in that really
draws attention toMalins and what he has to say.
At the end of February, Malins and his team at the
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT),
published a study on the potential of advance biofuels,
entitledWasted: Europe’s Untapped Resource.
The paper, based on research done by Chris’s team at
the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
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ANTTI YLITALO
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