Open Letter about carbon offset program

[jazz]

The good news, so the proposed renewable diesel plant in Regina that could use up to 2 million tonnes of canola is a direct result of clean fuel standard.!

You think farmers are opposed to biodiesel? They have been crowing about it for 25 yrs and our govt just now finally gets around to investing in it.

But if I know the liberal govt, there will be a huge stick attached to all aspects of the CFS. Farms wont make a dime off this either.

[Hamloc]

The good news, so the proposed renewable diesel plant in Regina that could use up to 2 million tonnes of canola is a direct result of clean fuel standard.

"Cole said the True North business plan hinges on Canada’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard creating a huge market for renewable diesel, just like California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard has done south of the border."

The bad news, the word renewable appears in the plan. And since it is being proposed because of the Liberal clean fuel standard to help reduce carbon emissions and to fight climate change, I am sure most of the flat earthers and die hard "oil is the only way" advocates on Agrisilly will tell us because its "renewable bio-fuel" it won't work! LOL

Fire away!

My only concern is what happens when the renewable diesel congeals in my tank at -30 and my tractor or truck won’t run lol!

[Misterjade9]

Bio diesel, all for it if it works and increases demand. But you know, anything tied to the Clean Fuel Act, will have so many regulatory and bureaucratic hoops to jump through.

[jazz]

Well I guess good news for cattle guys. You can continue to sequester carbon and be recognized for it.

I can see where this is leading to for crop agriculture - you will likely have to cycle a cover crop into the rotation to get recognized for anything. Min till, less chem, conservation practices wont be on the future menu no matter how much we scream and shout.

https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/ag-news/photo-new-pilot-project-to-focus-on-retaining-canadian-grasslands-using-carbon-offset-markets

One way or another farmers are going to lose income either by way of a carbon tax or by reduced yields.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

In regards to the cost estimates for the renewable diesel plant, vs the capacities as listed in the article.

Assuming Lethrbridge Richardson plant referenced in the article cost roughly the same as the Yorkton plant at $170 million, then this proposed plant capital cost will be 5 times more per unit of oil produced than the existing crush plants.

Is refining for fuel grade that much more expensive than for human grade oil? Inflation? Government money involved inflating everything? This huge extra cost has to cut into the margins, and therefore what can be paid to producers, especially when as of today, canola oil is worth far more than diesel fuel on a per energy basis.