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An overview of biofuel technologies, markets and policies in Europe
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ECN
Policy Studies
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1-1-2003
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ECN-C--03-008
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ECN publication
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64
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Abstract:
For fuels produced from biomass, various conversion routes are availablethat follow from the different types of biomass that can serve as a
feedstock. These conversion technologies are discussed in both technological
and economic terms. For each route, the fuel characteristics of the
biofuel are described and compared to those of the fossil fuel it can
replace, either petrol or diesel. Currently, the European biofuel market
only consists of biodiesel (e.g. Rapeseed Methyl Ester, RME) and ethanol
(and its derivative ETBE). The production and application of these biofuels
is discussed for the most important biofuel countries in the European
Union and the countries in which the use of biofuels is less developed.
The report also describes national and European policies aimed at stimulating
the production and application of biofuels. There is a special focus
on two European Directive proposals on the promotion of the use of biofuels
in transport and the process towards adoption of these Directives.
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