| German Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg | - 1. Bioenergy for Europe: Which Ones Fit Best? A Comparative Analysis for the Community - Executive Summary
This report presents the methodology and the results of a project carried out in a co-operative task by eight European countries from 1998 to 2000. Its aim was to assess - by means of life cycle analyses - the environmental effects of various biofuels and to compare them against their fossil equivalents as well as against each other. - 2. Pros and Cons of RME Compared to Conventional Diesel Fuel
Since the beginning of the nineties methodology and content of LCAs on "Rape Seed Biodiesel versus Ordinary Diesel Oil" have continuously been developed. This eventually led to a solid knowledge concerning a final evaluation of the ecological advantages and disadvantages of rape seed biodiesel (RME) as a substitute for diesel oil.
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