Introduction of bio-diesel fuels to the U.K.

The following article is based on the introduction of bio diesel fuels by a company by FCL Biofuels Limited.

Biofuels are basically fuels which are made from renewable products such as sugar and sunflower seeds, which are grown and then mixed with other ingredients to make fuel for cars and batteries. These fuels have lower carbon emissions than most sources of energy currently used by most products, such as diesel and unleaded fuel for cars or ion batteries in everyday items such as Ipods and digital cameras.

Now FCL Biofuels in partnership with a Portuguese fuel company called Prio SA, are aiming to bring biodegradable fuel to the U.K. to provide an alternative to diesel and unleaded petroleum for drivers.

FCL Biofuels Limited are aiming to make their fuel available from the 1st of November, this is actually very good news for U.K. residents as well as FCL Biofuels Limited as it coincides with the governments plans to reduce CO2 emissions in the U.K. to provide a more environmentally friendly future.

FCL Biofuels Limited and Prio SA have also claimed that their fuel actually works better for the environment as the carbon footprint is lower than the biodiesel available for import from the Far East. It also helps the European economy as it provides a higher demand for the available agriculture, in places such as Portugal where sunflowers are grown and Romania where rapeseed are grown in their native lands.

I believe this not only benefits the drivers in the U.K. as they are provided with a way they could better the environment without having to give up their transport but the non-drivers as they can receive the benefits of less pollution in the country and it also has the possibility to benefit the whole world, as every individual has a carbon footprint which damages the environment, with more people polluting less this means that the overall pollution in the world is lowered. This also provides the world with a solution to the problem of fossil fuels running out as it provides us all with a alternative, which doesn’t take away from performance.

The reason why this particular project is relevant to me is because I like most worry about the future of our youth, and what kind of environment they will have to grow up in. Though I found it difficult to provide people with alternatives to driving besides public transport which isn’t always as safe or reliable, as a way to cut down on their carbon footprint and although recycling is good I thought more could be done, this revelation that biofuels can help cut down on environmental problems was a positive way forward and helps me to think the environment for our future youths might not get as bad as previously thought.

The way I will use this information for my presentation will be used as a comparison on how biodegradable fuel has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions in the U.K. how competitive it is priced and I could also do a survey to find out how popular the idea of biodegradable fuel is in some cities around the U.K. as an alternative to unleaded or diesel petroleum.

With the information gained from:
• This article
which I can use for general information
• The information gained from the creating and the giving of the presentation
where I can get statistics, and views from people who have the potential to be affected
• Websites such as:
o http://www.fcl-biofuels.com/
o http://www.dti.gov.uk/innovation/sustainability/weee/page30269.html

Plus other sources, to write a report which will talk about:
• Where the FCL Biofuels Limited currently are with distributing the biodegradable fuel and the background of the fuel e.g. how it was designed
• The issues or consequences of the use of biodegradable fuel
• The affects it could have politically and economically on the U.K.

By the end of the report I would have hoped that you know a lot of information about biodegradable fuel, how it effects you on a national scale as well as a global one and also about FCL Biofuels Limited and their introduction of a biodegradable fuel.