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The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) brings together large automotive and energy companies focused on the use of synthetic fuels. These new-generation fuels will help to make road transport cleaner. Renault, a founding member of ASFE, is committed to contributing to the development of alternative energies.

A shared view of cleaner road transport 

Unifying energies

 

ASFE was founded in 2006 as part of a global European strategy on energy and the environment. ASFE members – including Renault, Shell, Sasol, Chevron Texaco, Volkswagen and Daimler – are on the cutting edge of energy and automotive technology. All of them share the same objective of developing new non-oil based energy sources.

 

Synthetic fuels, produced from natural gas or biomass, meet a two-fold need, reducing:

  • vehicle consumption and emissions to fight global warming and improve air quality,
  • oil dependency as part of a program to diversify and secure energy supply.

A powerful collaborative tool for automotive manufacturers and energy companies 

ASFE encourages automotive and energy groups to work together on developing cleaner fuels. This concerted effort favors the optimization of engine/fuel combinations, increasing energy efficiency and reducing exhaust gas emissions through the use of synthetic fuels.

About synthetic fuels 

Produced from natural gas (GTL), coal and biomass (BTL), synthetic fuels are a new generation of fuels.

 

  • GTL, the most advanced commercially, has become more widely available since 2006. GTL is an interesting alternative to gasoline but does not reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • BTL, which still needs some more R&D, has the advantage of being made from resources available in Europe. Synthetic fuels made from biomass cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%.

 

Because synthetic fuels can be used pure or in blends by combustion engines, they represent an efficient alternative to oil dependency. GTL improves air quality locally by emitting less exhaust gas (particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons).

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