A very good article on #renewablediesel in the #Arctic and #subArctic #NWT @cabinradio . It's good that this discussion is happening. Wonder about the demand for fresh #water in the production of this energy source? https://cabinradio.ca/215000/news/environment/climate/can-the-nwt-find-a-path-forward-for-renewable-diesel/

#nwtpoli #energy #climateCrisis #Canada

Field #Pennycress, a plant in the Brassica family related to #mustards and #cabbages, is usually considered a #weed. But one feature made it less of a wallflower: its very high #OilContent, about 50% higher than that of a #soybean. After close to a decade of controlled breeding and #GeneSplicing, the onetime weed is being cultivated as a source for #RenewableDiesel or sustainable #AviationFuel.

What Was Once a Weed Could Fuel #JetEngines
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biofuel-renewable-diesel-cover-crops-2077c807?mod=RSSMSN
msn link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/what-was-once-a-weed-could-fuel-jet-engines/ar-AA1f12g5?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01