Biofuels
In recent years Romania increased its production of biofuels in a sustained manner. The country uses rapeseed as a source of biodiesel. In 2007 Romania had a total cultivated area of 430,000 ha with Rapeseed and had a production of 750,000 tonnes.
In 2007 Romania produced 400,000 tonnes of biodiesel mainly from rapeseed and sunflower seeds.
The German company MAN Ferrostaal invested US$ 200 million in the construction of a biodiesel refinery in Sibiu County that produces around 142,000 tonnes of biodiesel per year.
There are other companies that are interested in investing in biodiesel in Romania like the Martifer Group in Portugal that will build a biodiesel refinery in Călăraşi County where it will invest US$ 120 million.
When this refinery will be at full capacity, Romania will be in the top ten biodiesel producing countries in the world.
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