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UPM BioVerno reduces exhaust emissions
emissions from tailpipes. A number of engine and vehicle tests have been carried out across a number of key research institutes such as VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, University of Vaasa in Finland and at FEV, the internationally recognised vehicle engineering company based in Germany.
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UPM BioVerno renewable diesel has already been shown to function just like conventional diesel in all diesel engines yet it generates up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions during its lifecycle compared to conventional fossil diesel fuels.
innish wood-based UPM BioVerno diesel has been found to significantly reduce harmful exhaust
Additional proof of the excellent properties of the Finnish wood- based UPM BioVerno diesel is provided by the latest test results, which show that UPM BioVerno also reduces harmful exhaust emissions. These emissions, such as particle mass, hydrocarbon, carbon dioxide, nitrogeous oxide and carbon monoxide, were reduced by up to dozens of percent compared to conventional diesel fuel, depending on vehicle technology and blend. All the tests showed similar or improved efficiency of the engine, without compromising the engine power, when UPM BioVerno was introduced to the fuel blend. In addition, it could be shown that by using 100% UPM BioVerno diesel, fuel consumption decreased.
EU Council approval for new biofuel rules
EU Ministers have officially approved new rules to address indirect land use change (ILUC) impacts associated with biofuels. According to the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE), these new rules – having been discussed by the EU institutions for three years – must now be transposed and implemented quickly to ensure Europe meets its climate and energy targets for transport.
The formal agreement, which was adopted on 13 July by the Agriculture Council, introduces a 7% limit on the contribution of conventional biofuels towards the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) target. The new rules enable Member States to introduce national sub-targets for advanced biofuels and obligate the European Commission to provide a methodo- logical basis for identifying low-ILUC risk biofuels. The package also intro- duces a range of multiple counting factors for advanced biofuels and renewable electricity use. Member States have 24 months to transpose
the new rules.
The agreement came two weeks after the European Commission es- timated that the share of renewable energy in Europe’s transport sector was 5.7% in 2014. The Commission warned that many Member States are at risk of not reaching the target because they have not sufficiently developed their biofuels markets. The Commission concluded that an increase in biofuels consumption to meet the 2020 targets will not detrimentally impact on food prices or availability or land use. According to Robert Wright, Secretary-General of ePURE, “With only five years left to meet the climate and energy targets for trans- port, urgent action is now needed at national level to transpose and apply these new biofuel rules. Increasing the amount of sustainable biofuels on the EU market through the roll-out of higher biofuel blends, such as E10, is the only realistic, cost-effective way for Member States to meet these targets”.
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