biofuel strategy of Bentley Hybrid Cars
Bentley built its biofuel strategy with a British government study, known as the Gallagher report, as its cornerstone. The report concludes that there is a future for a sustainable biofuel industry and asserts that biofuels can be produced in a method that is both ethically and ecologically sound. Although the biofuel industry has faced mounting criticism, the Gallagher report suggests that biofuel production causes less disruption to the world’s food chain than fluctuating oil prices.
With its biofuels initiative, Bentley promises to cut CO2 emissions by at least 15 percent across the entire vehicle line by 2012, as well as offer a new powertrain that improves fuel economy by 40 percent. "Without any detriment to performance," said Gush. Ironically, adapting vehicles to allow an 85-percent blend of ethanol is also one of the least expensive measures that the luxury carmaker can take to reduce the use of petroleum and carbon emissions. Unfortunately, E85 ethanol is not widely available to US consumers.
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