Rapport Impact of biofuels on air pollutant emissions from road vehicles TNO-08-06

Summary

This report (language: Dutch) was prepared as part of the research programme named BOLK, which was initiated by the Dutch Ministry of Environment. This report provides an overview of the expected effects of the use of biofuels on road vehicle emissions up to the year 2020. Three main questions have formed the guideline for this work:

Which biofuels will be used in significant quantities up to 2020?
What engine developments are expected, both for diesel and petrol engines?
How does engine technology interact with the use of biofuels, both in the shorter and longer terms, and what are the expected implications for exhaust emissions?
To answer these questions, a survey was made of recent literature and international experts on engine technology and fuels were consulted.