[Peakoil-announce] Alternative fuel for transport applications

[Alex P]

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Thursday 15 March 2007 - 12.00 for 12.30pm
 
Venue:  Engineering House, 11 National Cir, Barton
 
Topic:  Alternative fuel for transport applications
 
Speaker:  Christopher Baker, Director Fuels and Technology, Department of 
the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Government.
 
The environmental benefits of alternative fuels can include improved air 
quality outcomes and/or reduced greenhouse gas emissions depending on the 
fuel and the level of technology deployed.  
While tailpipe emissions from vehicles have a primary impact on local air 
quality, from a greenhouse perspective the emissions produced during the 
lifecycle of the fuel from production to consumption are of importance. For 
biofuels, the dominant factors in determining its environmental impacts are 
the feedstock and the production method for the fuel.  Lignocellulosic 
ethanol (ethanol from woody material) has the potential to deliver 
significant greenhouse benefits; however it is not yet commercially proven.

The Australian Government's Alternative Fuels Conversion Programme (AFCP), 
administered by the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 
provides assistance to industry to develop and trial gas-powered engines in 
heavy duty vehicles.  Launched in January 2000, AFCP has demonstrated that 
there are no easy alternative fuel solutions for heavy vehicles that will 
deliver consistent greenhouse and air quality benefits.   Chris Baker is 
the Director, Fuels and Technology in the Department of the Environment and 
Water Resources and will share some learnings on his experience with 
Alternative Transport Fuels. 


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Alex P
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