ALTERNATIVE FUELS * Europe - Generalization of alternative fuels by 2050

Brussels,Belgium -Truck & Business, by Michael Buck -1 Feb 2011: -- According to the report of an expert group on future fuels for transport presented to the European Commission, alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050. These alternative fuels has the potential for that. It would be possible, according to the report, the answer to the expected demand for all modes of transportation through a combination of electricity and biofuels as key solutions...

* UK - TRaC offers services for electric vehicle charging design

Thirsk,North Yorkshire,UK -Transport Engineer, by Brian Tinham -8 Feb 2011: -- Independent automotive test outfit TRaC says it is ready to help electric vehicle charging system manufacturers with design and standardisation... Last year, the European Commission issued a mandate to the European standardisation bodies (CENELEC, CEN and ETSI) to develop a common European solution for electric vehicle charging – so that charging facilities are not only safe, but also interoperable with electricity supply systems...  Issues will range from the straightforward – defining and enforcing common charging connector, for example – to more complex matters, such as ensuring that the equipment causes no electro-magnetic interference, or disturbance to the electricity supply grid...