NFU 100 not-out champions new low-emission Peugeot 308

The National Farmers Union (NFU),which is celebrating its 100th birthday, has taken delivery of a plant-powered 5-door S HDi 90 Peugeot 308. Using a 30% blend of biodiesel (B30)produced from British oil seed rape and used cooking oil,the NFU' s 308 has achieved CO2 emissions below 100g/km.

As part of the NFU's backing for biofuels, the trial car is to be driven around the country on business to farming communities by chief renewable energy adviser Jonathan Scurlock who says,"Biofuels can be made from a variety of plant material such as vegetable oils,wheat and sugar beat, and can greatly reduce carbon emissions while meeting practicable environmental standards of production." In this way, he sees farmers and growers are already making a vital contribution to reducing climate change,"while at the same time ensuring UK food security by providing fresh,quality produce,"he says.

Using the B30 fuel , while reducing carbon emissions, does not effect car performance, according to Peugeot Managing Director,Pierre Louis Colin.

Peugeot report that all its HDi models made since 1998 can run without modification on a 30% blend of biodiesel with the mineral diesel ,known as B30.

Though there is currently a limited number of forecourts selling the B30 biodiesel , more biofuel processing plants are under construction on Teeside,Humberside and in Norfolk.

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