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Mercedes' F1 team used biofuel to cut freight carbon emissions by 89 percent

. Race cars are only a small piece of the puzzle, though. Holding two dozen grands prix around the world requires shifting cars, parts and other materials between circuits, which generate more carbon emissions.with a way to reduce freight emissions. It used hydrotreated vegetable oil biofuel in 16 trucks as it moved operations between Spa, Zandvoort and Monza for the final three European grands prix of the season.

An analysis found that using HVO 100 reduced freight emissions by 89 percent. Overall, Mercedes saved 44,091kg of carbon dioxide emissions, compared with solely using diesel for both journeys. It noted HVO 100 is derived from vegetable oils, waste oils and fats and that it's entirely free of fossil fuels. The fuel also produces less Nox and particulate emissions.You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.

 

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And to cut a lot of vegetation and exhume a lot of CO2 to make the fuel fool

A con. Energy to produce bio fuel is often 'carbon' based. Even if fuel was plant based alcohol waste result is CO2, a greenhouse gas. Hydrogen via non-carbon production would be the only non-greenhouse fuel. PR for an industry that's upset its vehicles don't make enough noise.

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