EU renewable energy targets in 2020: 2015 legislative update
This report is the result of the JEC Biofuels Programme, a joint study carried out by JRC (the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission), EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R&D) and Concawe (the oil companies’ European association for environment,...
Estimating the marginal CO2 intensities of EU refinery products
Report no. 1/17: Estimating the CO2 emissions associated with production of individual oil products is challenging inasmuch as they are produced simultaneously through a combination of interrelated processes. This report proposes a new methodology that utilises the...
Impact of FAME Content on the Regeneration Frequency of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)
Report no. 14/16: Modern diesel passenger cars utilize Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to reduce particulate matter exhaust emissions. In addition oxygenated fuels and fuel blending components such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) are known to reduce PM formation...