bioethanol
E10 has rolled out across Britain’s forecourts but how green it is and what will it cost drivers?
The introduction of the new fuel is predicted to cut the equivalent emissions of taking of taking 350,000 cars off the road every year
The European bioethanol industry has provided evidence that a further increase in imports would cause economic damage to the sector
The consultation could see petrol with a 10% bioethanol content introduced as the standard grade by as early as next year
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol says the introduction of E10 fuel could reduce emissions by the equivalent of taking 700,000 cars off the road
The company cites the government’s delay in implementing the E10 fuel – which contains more bioethanol than traditional petrol – as one of the reasons
The government is seeking views on whether and how it should introduce the E10 fuel, which contains more bioethanol than traditional petrol
Nissan has announced it is developing an engine powered by electricity generated from bioethanol. It claims the solid oxide fuell cell system (SOFC) is the first of its kind in the world for automotive use. The system features an e-Bio Fuel Cell with an SOFC power generator. SOFC uses the reaction of multiple fuels, including […]
Oil giant BP has pulled out of a green fuel joint venture in Hull. It has sold its 47% stake in Vivergo Fuels to Associated British Foods (ABF), which is now the majority shareholder with 94% interest. Vivergo was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between the two companies – which had equal shares […]
The largest bio-refinery in the UK was opened in Hull today by Business Secretary Vince Cable. The Vivergo plant will produce 420 million litres of bioethanol a year at full capacity – which is roughly the same as a third of the UK’s current demand. Bioethanol is a renewable transport fuel which is added to […]