(ĐN)- The Science and Technology Department under Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday held a seminar on the effect of using bio-ethanol fuel on protecting the environment.
(ĐN)- The Science and Technology Department under Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday held a seminar on the effect of using bio-ethanol fuel on protecting the environment.
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| Head of the Science and Technology Department Nguyen Dinh Hiep speaks at the seminar. |
The new kind of petrol is a mixture of 5% bio-ethanol, distilled from cassava, and 95% A92 gasoline to produce E5, E10, E20 bio-fuels. It is said to help save fuel,prolong engine life and reduce exhaust fumes such as CO2, HC, which will slow down the climate change.
Presently, there are 6 bio-ethanol plants, including one in Dong Nai, producing 535 million liters per year and nearly 200 bio-petrol stations across the country.
The price of the petrol is 10% lower than other kinds of gasoline.
Reported by H.G
