| 18-01-2008 Scania
is making an ethanol-powered bus available for transport services. During the
spring of 2008, 20 third-generation Scania ethanol buses will go into service.
Experts said that these 20 ethanol buses will reduce carbon dioxide emissions
by 600 tonnes per year. Ethanol is by far the most cost-effective biofuel in the
market today, taking into account factors like availability, infrastructure and
access to proven technology. Even today, it can contribute to a sustainable public
transport system. New technologies such as hybrids are around the corner and fuel
cells could become viable in ten years' time. The net effect of ethanol depends
on how the fuel is produced. Ethanol made from sugar cane can reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by up to 90 percent compared to a similar engine operating on fossil
fuel. The
third generation of Scania's ethanol engines, which have the same high efficiency
as an ordinary diesel engine. Hence, it need not worry about its power. Scania
is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport
applications, and of industrial and marine engines. It operates in about 100 countries.
Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production
takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange
of both components and complete vehicles.
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