Vegetable oil to power Broads holiday boats
A team from Newcastle University will spend next year's holiday season measuring emissions from the launches, whose biodiesel is designed to be free of potential greenhouse gas wastes.
A Broads Authority spokesman said: "The Broads will be the first place in the UK to use substantial quantities of this type of fuel in boats. More and more of our visitors want to enjoy the natural environment without causing damage."
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Date Published: December 04, 2007
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