July 15, 2012

Biodiesel as an alternative to improve pollution




Biodiesel as an alternative to improve pollution

The result of a study carried out at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid evidences that to use biodiesel reduces emissions of greenhouse gases.

A research group of the INSIA, a centre of R&D of the UPM, conducted a Life Cycle Analysis applied to the use of biodiesel on urban buses to analyze and quantify primary and fossil energy consumption. They also analyzed emissions of greenhouse gases. The results can be used to guide the application of government policies on environmental matters related to road transport.

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