| Volvo launched FlexiFuel cars powered by
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| | ethanol production. They are expected to
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| renewable bioethanol on some European
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| | add 3.8 billion gallons of new capacity
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| markets. The green range is extended to
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| | in the next 18 months.
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| include the new Volvo C30, which will be
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| | Growth in American fuel ethanol
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| featuring eco-optimised FlexiFuel power.
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| | production is attributed largely to
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| "Interest in ethanol as a vehicle fuel is
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| | financial incentives that exist when oil
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| growing in Europe," says Gerry Keaney,
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| | prices are in excess of a certain level,
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| Senior Vice President Market, Sales and
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| | as ethanol typically costs under $1.50
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| Customer Service at Volvo Cars. "We are
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| | per gallon to manufacture and is exempt
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| therefore expanding our range with
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| | from the $0.52 per gallon federal
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| additional models on a total of 9
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| | gasoline tax. Nonetheless, the biggest
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| markets. First to get Volvo's FlexiFuel
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| | national fuel ethanol industries are in
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| cars outside Sweden will be Britain,
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| | Brazil.
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| Ireland, France, Spain, the Netherlands,
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| | The C30, S40 and the V50, three of nine
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| Belgium, Switzerland and Norway."
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| | Volvo models, are now available in an
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| "It's very encouraging that the market is
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| | environmentally optimized FlexiFuel
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| expanding and that political initiatives
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| | alternative. These cars are powered by a
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| are being taken," continues Gerry Keaney.
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| | four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine
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| In France, the government has announced
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| | that is capable of producing 125
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| its plan to build 500 fuel stations for
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| | horsepower. Bioethanol and gasoline are
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| E85 this year. E85, a mix of 85 percent
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| | both filled in the same 55 liter tank.
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| ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, will be
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| | Volvo engine parts like fuel hoses,
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| produced locally from agricultural
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| | gaskets and valves are enhanced to stand
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| products like sugar-beet and several
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| | the corrosive properties of ethanol.
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| grains. At present, there are 23 plants
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| | Also, the injection valves are reinforced
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| producing ethanol in Europe and said
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| | and made larger to accommodate more fuel
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| number is expected to rise to more than
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| | needs. E85 has lower energy content hence
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| 60 next year. In said territory, about
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| | more fuel is injected into the engine. In
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| 1.8 million liters of ethanol are
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| | addition, the cars also come with an
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| produced every year and this capacity is
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| | updated software calibration designed for
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| expected to increase threefold in 2008.
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| | ethanol power. To monitor the mixture of
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| Ethanol, an entirely renewable fuel, is
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| | fuels and to automatically blend ignition
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| produced from about any biomass source.
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| | and injection, the automaker use
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| One method of generating ethanol is
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| | sophisticated engine management system to
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| through fermentation of sugar. Ethanol is
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| | do the tasks efficiently.
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| also known as ethyl alcohol or grain
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| | "A renewable fuel will not, on its own,
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| alcohol however, in common usage it is
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| | be able to replace today's fossil fuels,
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| referred to simply as alcohol. As a
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| | and the range of alternative fuels will
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| vehicle fuel, ethanol creates very little
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| | probably be far wider in the future. Many
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| pollution when burned.
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| | different fuels and technologies will
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| According to the Renewable Fuels
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| | therefore be developed in parallel.
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| Association, as of November 2006; 107
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| | Ethanol reduces dependency on fossil
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| grain ethanol biorefineries in the United
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| | fuels and Volvo's FlexiFuel programme
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| States have the capacity to produce 5.1
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| | thus makes a vital contribution to our
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| billion gallons of ethanol annually.
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| | strategy of environmental
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| There are additional 56 construction
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| | sustainability," concluded Gerry Keaney.
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| projects underway in the US to boost
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