First Bio-Diesel train for Europe
Europe’s first train powered by bio-diesel
went into service, this week.
Europe’s first train powered by bio-diesel went into
service, this week, with Britain’s next prime minister Gordon Brown on
board for its maiden journey. Finance minister Brown travelled on the Virgin
Voyager train which left London Euston station for Llandudno on the north Wales
coast.
The train has been modified to run on a blended fuel which is 20 percent environmentally-friendly bio-diesel — fuel derived from sustainable and biological sources such as rapeseed, soyabean and palm oil — and produces less carbon dioxide emissions than diesel.
Virgin Trains hopes to convert its entire fleet to run on bio-diesel if a six-month trial proves successful.
Out my way, New Mexico’s first-ever commuter light rail system already runs on B20. Albuquerque not only uses biodiesel for public transit, the city ranks 4th in the nation for percentage government use of alternative energy sources.
Just another small step forward towards reducing dependency on the Oil Patch Boys.
The train has been modified to run on a blended fuel which is 20 percent environmentally-friendly bio-diesel — fuel derived from sustainable and biological sources such as rapeseed, soyabean and palm oil — and produces less carbon dioxide emissions than diesel.
Virgin Trains hopes to convert its entire fleet to run on bio-diesel if a six-month trial proves successful.
Out my way, New Mexico’s first-ever commuter light rail system already runs on B20. Albuquerque not only uses biodiesel for public transit, the city ranks 4th in the nation for percentage government use of alternative energy sources.
Just another small step forward towards reducing dependency on the Oil Patch Boys.
Posted: Sat - June 9, 2007 at 11:36 AM