BIOFUELS ARE MAKING TRANSPORT MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, BUT DOES GOING GREEN SACRIFICE ENGINE PERFORMANCE?
October 1st, 2010
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
ALTHOUGH the regulatory push towards the use of biofuels has largely been inspired by environmental motives - primarily aimed towards delivering carbon savings - many concerns have been raised around the idea that these eco-friendly fuels might be damaging engines and vehicle performance.
In April, Germany hosted a 'crisis summit' over E10 biofuel - a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline which has been available since February at German filling stations - over fears that the fuel could damage car engines. These concerns have been stoked by ...
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