Bioethanol Bentley to debut next year
Bentley is developing bioethanol-powered versions of its large-engined models and plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its range by 40% within three years.
The Telegraph reports that Bentley will unveil its first bioethanol-powered model at the Geneva Motor Show next spring, and that it is negotiating with the British royal family over supplying bioethanol-powered vehicles for state use.
Bioethanol is typically derived from plant sources, and while there are ethical issues around its large-scale usage - crops previously grown for food are now being grown for fuel, pushing up the global price of grain - it is used successfully in small-scale projects in countries including Sweden, where it is synthesized from waste forestry material.
Bentley is working to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions across its fleet: its output is currently an average 400g/km. While it will not have to meet the newly-set EU target of an average 130g/km by 2015 (this will probably only apply to companies making over 10,000 cars a year; details of this exemption have not yet been firmed up) it will still be subject to some demands to reduce its greenhouse gas output.
A spokesman told the Telegraph that while it was focusing on bioethanol in the short term, Bentley had also not ruled out fitting diesel engines in the future.
Bioethanol Bentley to debut next year
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