EU REPORT SAYS BIO-RICH BIOFUEL BLENDS WILL CUT CARBON MISSIONS, BUT SELLING THEM WILL BE TOUGH
October 1st, 2017
A EUROPEAN Commission study has outlined the difficulties that would be faced in upgrading biofuels in the European Union (EU) from existing common E5, E10 and B7 blends to new bio-rich B10 and E20 blends. The report notes that while this would help the EU reduce its carbon emissions, “they cannot just replace” the existing blends, because “a large share of the current vehicle fleet is not compatible with these new fuels.”
Indeed, the report, which was formally released in July, says that the current grades will need to remain on sale as “protection ...
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