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Getting ready for E10 petrol E10 petrol – which is petrol blended with up to 10 per cent renewable ethanol – will be rolled-out in forecourts from September. Here’s what you need to know about the greener fuel E10 petrol – which is petrol blended with up to 10 per cent renewable ethanol – will be rolled-out in forecourts from September, and the government has started a campaign to raise awareness of the greener fuel and to encourage motorists to check their vehicle is compatible with the fuel. The introduction of E10 will see renewable ethanol in petrol double from the current petrol blend E5, which contains no more than five per cent ethanol. E10 petrol can potentially cut transport CO2 emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year – equivalent to the annual uptake of a forest the size of the Isle of Wight.
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plans, the rollout of E10 petrol will boost job opportunities across the country. So far, up to 100 jobs in the north east of England have been secured, following the reopening of AB Sugar’s Vivergo plant, and increasing production at existing biofuel plants, such as Ensus. Here’s what you need to know about the new fuel.
What makes E10 greener? E10 petrol contains up to 10 per cent renewable ethanol, which will help to A small number of older vehicles, including reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions classic cars and some from the early associated with petrol vehicles and 2000s, will continue to need E5 tackle climate change. Petrol in fuel, which is why supplies the UK currently contains up Around of E5 petrol will be to five per cent renewable 95 per maintained in the super ethanol (known as E5). petrol grade. The DfT E10 petrol is already of petro cent l-powe are advising motorists widely used around the v e hicles o red to use the new E10 world, including across are com n the road compatibility checker Europe, the US and to see if their vehicle Australia. It has also E10 pe patible with t r o is compatible. been the reference fuel l a n d figure i As well as playing against which new cars s increa this a part in the UK’s are tested for emissions sing all the t decarbonisation and performance since 2016. ime
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