[Terrapreta] FUELS AND VEHICLES: AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION

[Mary Lehmann]

This effort is sad to see, however well intentioned it is, because in  
the first place the need to use less energy has been confused with  
energy efficiency.  If my car gets extra miles to the gallon, what is  
to keep me from driving more miles? This is like that phoney drive to  
add wider, faster roads to shorten commuter time.  People just moved  
farther out.

In the second place, no account has been taken of the fact that there  
will not be the available energy to make the passenger cars, compared  
with the energy economy of mass transit vehicles.  As the energy  
shortage gets worse (yes, before it gets better, if you like),  
manufacturers and finally the public will be unwilling to forego mass  
transit vehicles.  We will be like the Easter Islanders opposing  
burning the last trees which should be saved for making boats in  
which to move away.

Mary Lehmann
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On May 16, 2008, at 5:09 PM, Benjamin Domingo Bof wrote:

>
> Fuels and vehicles: an integrated solution
>
> The use of fossil fuels in transport creates enormous greenhouse  
> gas emissions.  In Canada, in fact, cars and trucks produce more  
> than 30% of all GHG emissions.  To make meaningful progress in  
> reducing GHGs, we must address the transport sector.  Individually,  
> advanced new transport fuels and vehicle technologies contribute to  
> GHG emission reductions.  However, the most effective way to reduce  
> CO2 in transport is through an approach which integrates both  
> vehicles and fuels.
> To achieve this, both vehicles and fuel manufacturers are spending  
> billions of dollars to develop and deliver cleaner, more efficient  
> systems that use less gasoline.  But typically, vehicle and fuel  
> solutions are looked at in separate silos.
> Historical Agreement Made in 2006:  Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen are  
> Combining Fuel and Vehicle Technologies for an Integrated Solution
> On January 8, 2006, Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen signed a letter of  
> intent to conduct a study into the economic feasibility of  
> producing cellulose ethanol in Germany.
>
> Left to right:  Rob Routs, Executive Director Downstream (Oil  
> Products and Chemicals) Royal Dutch Shell; Brian Foody, President,  
> Iogen Corporation; Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Board  
> of Management of Volkswagen AG.
> This marks the first time that an automotive manufacturer has  
> partnered with an oil company and a technology company to explore  
> the commercialization opportunity of clean transport fuel such as  
> cellulose ethanol.  Volkswagen, Shell and Iogen face a common  
> challenge to deliver mobility to people through the cars they drive  
> and the fuels they use, and to do it in a sustainable way.  And  
> the                            biggest challenge for sustainability  
> is dealing with CO2 emissions.  By working together, the three  
> organizations are committed to meeting our sustainability  
> challenges through an integrated approach that uses the most cost  
> effective solutions first.
> Cellulose ethanol is one of the fuel options that:
> reduces overall CO2 emissions from vehicles
> runs in today's cars without any need for automobile modifications  
> or changes to the fuel distribution system and
> is economical in comparison with all alternatives including many  
> vehicle technology solutions
> Running any of the many available flexible fuel vehicles on  
> cellulose ethanol E85 is one of the most cost effective ways to  
> reduce GHG emissions in transport.  Currently, there are more than  
> 4 million FFVs on the road in the United States.  Even running  
> today's regular vehicles on a blend of 10% cellulose ethanol will  
> reduce GHGs by close to 10 grams of CO2 for every kilometre driven.
>
>
>
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