UK Biodiesel Prices to Rise?
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Biodiesel imported from the USA is now being subjected to an additional duty in order to allow European producers to compete fairly with US-government subsidised fuel producers.
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Morrisons Biodiesel B30 & Hired Vans – Don’t Do It!
Morrisons now offers B30 biodiesel at a number of its fuel stations. However, you shouldn’t use it to fill up your hire van – read why here.
Alternative Fuel Briefs – Compulsory EU Biodiesel Staying & Hydrogen Too Late?
Details of two surprising alternative fuel stories – 15% of agricultural land in EU needed to meet biodiesl targets & hydrogen fuel cells may be too late – why we still need hybrid solutions.
UK Petrol & Diesel Now Comes With 2.5% Biodiesel
From today, 15th April, all petrol and diesel sold in the UK must include 2.5% biodiesel, according to new legislation introduced in this year’s Budget.
The requirement is part of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation and will increase to 5% in 2010, despite growing concerns about the environmental cost of producing biofuels. Anyone who is opposed to biofuels will be glad to hear that there is an opt-out – but it’s not yet clear if any fuel suppliers have used it.
Biodiesel – UK Producers Under The Cosh From US Subsidy Manipulation
I wrote recently about the problems associated with biodiesel – but today’s Guardian has uncovered a trend that makes a mockery of any supposed environmental benefits of biofuel.
In two articles here and here the newspaper explains how unscrupulous biodiesel producers are shipping biodiesel to the US, blending it with 1% mineral diesel and then shipping it to the Europe, where it can be sold more cheaply than fuels blended in Europe.
Van News: Electric Vans In Business & Market News
The latest van news, including a big increase in Volkswagen global van sales, an OEM electric van for British Gas and another fleet renewal win for the new Euro 5 Citroen Berlingo.
Govt Biofuel Targets Could Cost Motorists £2bn per Year
A new report has found that government biofuel targets mean that the cost of fuel could rise by the equivalent of one litre per full tank by 2020.
Biofuel Palm Oil Plantations Release More CO2 Than Fossil Fuel
New research shows that carbon emissions from palm oil plantations cultivated on tropical peatland are so high that they equal or exceed the carbon emissions from regular fossil fuel diesel.
UK Biofuel Policy “Insane” – Senior Government Scientist
On the 1st April, 2008, the addition 2.5% of biodiesel to petrol and diesel becomes UK law. So what’s the problem? Well, as I’ve hinted at before, the problem with biofuels is that there is growing evidence that they result in an increase in our carbon footprint – not a decrease.
Green Vehicle Hire: What Does It Really Mean?
As drivers and car and van fleet operators get ever more concerned about environmental issues, a new breed of car and van hire business is emerging; green vehicle hire. I decided to look into the concept of eco-friendly vehicle hire a little more closely to find out what green vehicle hire companies are really doing to help the environment.