FUELS
INTRODUCTION
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Biofuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Biogas)
Natural Gas
Hybrid Electric Vehicles
ADVANTAGES OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS
SHOW CASES
INTRODUCTION
In the EU, transport is responsible
for an estimated 21% of all
greenhouse gas emissions.
Fossil oil is the main energy source
with a 98% contribution to all
transport fuels.
Drivers can greatly reduce these
impacts:
choosing cleaner vehicles
driving more efficiently
In most cases these measures will
lead to:
financial savings
environmental benefits
More information
WHAT ARE BIOFUELS?
Biofuels (Biodiesel, Bioethanol, Biogas )
Biofuels: fuels from a variety of sources of biomass:
plant materials
certain types of crops
recycled or waste vegetable oils
Biodiesel/bioethanol:
They can replace conventional diesel/petrol entirely respectively
They can be blended with diesel/petrol in different proportions:
Engines require no modification to use 5% blends
For biodiesel, blends up to 20-30% are possible, but it invalidates many manufacturers
warranties
Bioethanol can be used as:
E85 (85% ethanol, 15% petrol) in Flexible Fuel Vehicles
Additive ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether) up to 15%
Sunfuel/Synfuel:
Gas to liquid fuels: from gasified biomass or biogas via Fischer Tropsch Synthesis.
WHY PROMOTE BIOFUELS?
Transport biofuels have risen to prominence in recent years. The main
reasons for promoting biofuels are:
To contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
To contribute to the security of energy supply;
To promote a greater use of renewable energy;
To diversify agricultural economies into new markets.
There are a wide variety of feedstocks that can be used to produce biodiesel. Since
the type of feedstock heavily influences the fuel characteristics, differences in quality
and emissions are common.
BIOFUELS: BIODIESEL, BIOETHANOL
Internal Analysis
This means that natural gas would not accumulate on the floor level in case of
leakage, which is important when we use natural gas vehicles in underground
zones.
METHANE: NATURAL GAS, BIOGAS
Internal Analysis
Caused by the high torque of electric motors, hybrid electric vehicles are easy to
drive in urban environments and off-road.
HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Internal Analysis
(CNG)
202 CNG vehicles and 62 refuelling
posts
Hybrid systems (diesel electric)
20 buses
Use of Fuel cells
H2 Refuelling station able to fill the
tank of the bus in 15 minutes and
350 bar pressure More information
HOW SUGRE MIGHT HELP YOU?
Offering Site Visits Twice a Year with Workshop
www.greenfleet.info
Holding Training Workshops
in certain cities, presenting strengths, weaknesses
and opportunities for alternative fuels and alternative
propulsion
going beyond biodiesel including PPO/SVO pure plant
oil, E95 ethanol in diesel electric, hybrid electric,
battery electric..
Training Materials Download
at www.greenfleet.info