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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

UK should rely less on ethanol for transport bio fuels

Fuel tanks are loaded into van that took part in "Grease to Greece" rally in AthensBy Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should reduce its reliance on corn ethanol for renewable fuels and encourage the use of cheaper and more sustainable bio fuels such as used cooking oil, a report by a UK think tank said on Tuesday. It said the government should consider modifying its Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), which currently requires that 5 percent of Britain's fuel supply by volume is made up of renewable fuels by 2013-14. The RTFO should instead have an energy content target or set specific targets for ethanol and biodiesel, Chatham House said in the report. ...



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