Press Release
Wolfsburg, 18 December 2006 - Volkswagen’s engine strategy integrates highly innovative technologies on the way via the fuel cell to pure electrical traction
TDI, TSI and DSG are the most efficient types of powertrains today
Clean TDI engines will satisfy the strictest emissions laws in the world
CCS will prove to be a key technology for a society independent of oil
Tesco is to run three quarters of its distribution fleet on 50 per cent bio-diesel from January.
It reckons its 2,000 strong fleet will be the first in the UK to use the B50 blend, which is half diesel and half bio-ethanol fuel.
The retailer hopes to cut its whole-life greenhouse emissions by over 70,000 tonnes per year - enough to fill more than 15,000 swimming pools.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE - In a move toward reducing the U.S. military’s dependence on foreign oil, a B-52 bomber made a test flight Friday using only a synthetic diesel fuel.
The flight is the latest in a series to validate that synthetic fuels can be used safely in military aircraft. The tests began in September, first using a 50-50 mixture of regular jet fuel and synthetic fuel in just two of the aircraft’s eight engines.