• DocumentCode
    956474
  • Title

    The sweetest solution [biofuel vehicles]

  • Author

    Pool, Rebecca

  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    12
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    This paper examines whether switching from fossil fuels to biofuels is the best solution to the burgeoning global transport carbon emissions problem. While advocates are able to address many of the concerns expressed by critics, biofuels remain a short-term option in the UK and its status beyond 2010 remains uncertain. Based on a recent Dutch study which concludes that the use of biomass for power generation is more cost-effective than biofuels in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, there are those who believe that UK biomass is a limited resource and should be best used in power generation.
  • Keywords
    air pollution control; bioenergy conversion; organic compounds; road vehicles; UK; bioethanol-driven vehicles; biofuel vehicles; biofuels; biomass power generation; carbon emissions; flex-fuel vehicles; fossil fuels; global transport; greenhouse gas emissions reduction; limited resource;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Engineer
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1479-8344
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    1637908