Energy
Hungary could become global biofuel powerhouse
The government will soon decide on a proposal that would increase the proportion of bioethanol and biodiesel mixed into motor fuels for the next decade.
According to Ferenc Hódos, president of the Hungarian Biofuel Association, Hungary could only emerge as a winner from such a move as it would increase the use of renewables, create new jobs, cut greenhouse emissions, improve foreign trade balance and also benefit domestic agriculture.
Hungary is currently third in per-capita bioethanol production behind the United States and Brazil, but this leading role is not reflected in consumption as most of the biofuel produced in Hungary is used in neighbouring countries. By introducing the E10 fuel, Hungary would merely take a long-overdue step towards making its energy greener, according to Magyar Nemzet.
The two bioethanol-producing members of the Hungarian Biofuel Association use about 2.4 million tons of forage maize a year, and introducing the E10 fuel type in the V4 region would create demand for an additional 1.2 million tons at a regional level.Cover photo by Péter Kollányi (MTI)
According to Ferenc Hódos, president of the Hungarian Biofuel Association, Hungary could only emerge as a winner from such a move as it would increase the use of renewables, create new jobs, cut greenhouse emissions, improve foreign trade balance and also benefit domestic agriculture.
Hungary is currently third in per-capita bioethanol production behind the United States and Brazil, but this leading role is not reflected in consumption as most of the biofuel produced in Hungary is used in neighbouring countries. By introducing the E10 fuel, Hungary would merely take a long-overdue step towards making its energy greener, according to Magyar Nemzet.
The two bioethanol-producing members of the Hungarian Biofuel Association use about 2.4 million tons of forage maize a year, and introducing the E10 fuel type in the V4 region would create demand for an additional 1.2 million tons at a regional level.Cover photo by Péter Kollányi (MTI)
