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News

  • Mexico NGOs celebrate the ban of E10
  • European Fuels Markets & Refining Strategy Conference

Press Releases

  • How Mexico City cleaned up its air
  • Sustainable Fuels APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL

Events

  • The Downstream 4.0 Summit
  • The Argus Biofuels Europe and Asia Markets – Virtual Conference
  • ARDA Refining and Specification Workshop
  • Argus Global Gasoline Live – Virtual Conference 8 – 9 June 2021 | Online event
  • The Sustainable Internal Combustion Engine Symposium
  • International Conference for Renewable Mobility "Fuels of the Future"
  • ERTC 2020 Virtual Meeting
  • Webinar: Towards sustainable and clean mobility in Europe
  • ARA Week
  • IDW 2020 – International Downstream Week
  • Argus Global Gasoline conference
  • European Fuels Markets & Refining Strategy Conference
  • 17th International Conference on Renewable Mobility "Fuels of the Future"
  • 4th Annual Gasoline, Naphta & LPG Conference
  • Argus Biofuels Conference
  • CEN / NEN interactive workshop on future fuel and engine concepts
  • Sustainable Fuels to speak about advanced biofuels at the Mediterranean Refining & Petrochemicals Summit
  • The International Downstream Week
  • ARA Week 2019
  • European Fuels Markets & Refining Strategy Conference 2019
  • Argus Biofuels 2018

FAQs

  • What other CO2 savings do ethers offer?
  • What can other regions learn from the European clean air legislation?
  • What is Europe doing to address climate change and reduce CO2 emissions from fuels?
  • Are fuel ethers considered renewable fuel components?
  • What are the potential health concerns regarding the use of fuel ethers?
  • Are there any safety or environmental concerns about petrol containing fuel ethers?
  • What are the storage and handling guidelines with regards to the use of neat and blended fuel ethers in petrol?
  • Can releases of fuel ethers in soil and water be cleaned up?
  • What are the greenhouse gas impacts from petrol containing bio-ethers?
  • What are the implications to the environment with the use of fuel ethers?
  • What are the impacts to vehicle seals with higher dosages of fuel ethers?
  • Are there benefits (or concerns) with the use of fuel ethers on vehicles and their components?
  • What are the advantages of ETBE blending compared to ethanol blending?
  • What is the most commonly used fuel ether today?
  • What are the benefits of using fuel ethers in petrol?
  • Why use fuel ethers?
  • How are ethers produced?
  • What are fuel ethers?

Glossary

  • Xylene
  • VOC
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Mediaroom

  • Call to include a voluntary crediting system for sustainable renewable fuels into the vehicle CO2 regulations
  • Argus Global Gasoline Live – Virtual Conference 8 – 9 June 2021 | Online event
  • Mexico NGOs celebrate the ban of E10
  • 39 industry associations and companies unite around inclusion of sustainable renewable fuels in the EU mobility legislation – joint letter
  • Ahead of Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy, Sustainable Fuels lays out 2050 Vision
  • An interview with Paul Greening, Emissions & Fuels Director at the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
  • European Fuel Oxygenates Association (EFOA) becomes Sustainable Fuels
  • Sustainable Fuels to speak about advanced biofuels at the Mediterranean Refining & Petrochemicals Summit
  • African fuel quality matters - ARA Week confirms
  • Sustainable Fuels to discuss the future of liquid fuels at the International Downstream Week
  • Global Meeting of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
  • Do you know what fuel ethers are and how they help our environment? Check our new animation and learn more
  • A new infographic on 'How are fuel ethers made' is now available on our global website
  • In the news: LyondellBasell advances clean burning fuels
  • New globalfuelethers.com website launched! Check out which benefits fuel ethers offers to the environment.
  • Perform better, emit less, drive longer – Liquid fuels of the future are in Europe’s grasp
  • HIGH LEVEL DISCUSSION ON CO2 STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER CARS: BETTER PERFORMING LIQUID FUELS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO DECREASE EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT
  • Improving air quality through better, cleaner and more efficient fuels
  • Sustainable Fuels LATEST PUBLICATIONS ON DROP-IN-FUELS, HARMFUL CHEMICALS AND EMISSIONS NOW AVAILABLE
  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTS’ PLENARY VOTE ON THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE BRINGS A POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR HIGHER PERFORMING FUELS
  • INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ENERGY (ITRE) COMMITTEE VOTE ON THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE – A STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY
  • INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ENERGY (ITRE) COMMITTEE VOTE ON THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE – A STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY
  • CO2 STANDARDS FOR LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES: HIGH OCTANE FUELS TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN REACHING EU CLEAN MOBILITY TARGETS
  • Sustainable Fuels APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL
  • Experts confirm there is no robust evidence that MTBE is an endocrine disruptor
  • Le MTBE n'est pas un perturbateur endocrinien
  • Producers confident that MTBE is not an endocrine disruptor
  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BACKS SWITCHOVER TO ADVANCED BIOFUELS
  • ENVI VOTE ON ILUC NOT ADDRESSING THE FULL BENEFITS OF EACH BIOFUEL
  • "MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES FOR EU BIOFUELS POLICY"
  • WHAT ARE BIO-ETHERS?
  • FUEL ETHERS IN THE CONTEXT OF ILUC
  • EP RAPPORTEUR REPORT ON ILUC
  • "Talk2us" online chat: the future of mobility
  • 2013 EU YEAR OF AIR
  • EVONIK TO EXPAND C4-CHAIN CAPACITY
  • 2nd edition of Sustainable Fuels Code of Best Practice released
  • Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe, and a review of their fate and transport characteristics in the environment
  • Study shows relative CO2 savings of ethanol versus TAEE
  • Neste Oil making major environmental investment at Porvoo refinery
  • Study shows non-immunotoxic effects for ETBE
  • Cefic publishes guide to REACH restriction regime
  • Benefits of fuel ethers and their use in Asia highlighted
  • Sustainable Fuels at World Biofuels Markets: Fuel ethers bring additional CO2 benefits
  • Fuel ethers can play a big role in the future of renewable transport fuels
  • Sustainable Fuels gives input to Commission Future Transport Fuels Expert Group
  • Sustainable Fuels Code of Best Practice lauded as an example of good product stewardship
  • ECN compiles Member States National Action Plans
  • European Commission adopts new standards for fuel blends
  • Europe will undershoot biofuels target in 2010
  • Sustainable Fuels gives input on RVP Waiver applications
  • Cefic congratulates governments on Rhine Treaty
  • Neste Oil sells Sines plant in Portugal
  • Sustainable Fuels presentation at Motor Fuels, Slovakia

Publications

  • Open Letter to French President
  • Primer on Petrol Oxygenates
  • Sustainable Fuels Position on FQD revision
  • Sustainable Fuels position on RED revision
  • Liquid Fuels for Sustainable Mobility
  • Joint Statement on the "Fit for 55" package
  • Joint call for action on Fit for 55 package
  • High Octane Fuels: How to make our fuels better and more efficient
  • New Petrochemicals Europe's Map of Refineries and Steam Crackers in EU-28
  • Estimating the marginal CO2 intensities of EU refinery products - CONCAWE
  • IMPACT OF FUEL ETHERS ON EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS
  • IMPACT OF FUEL ETHERS ON REDUCING VEHICLE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS COMPARED
  • “DROP-IN” MOTOR FUEL BLEND-STOCKS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE FUTURE ENERGY POLICY GOALS
  • HIGHER OCTANE FUELS: Powering a sustainable future
  • Studio sulle Riduzioni Relative di CO2 Confrontando Etanolo e ETBE Quali Componenti della Benzina
  • Study on Relative CO2 Savings comparing Ethanol and ETBE as a Gasoline Component (Hart Energy, 2007)
  • Sustainable Fuels position on EU Regulation on CO2 standards for light-duty vehicles
  • Experts confirm MTBE does not meet endrocrine disruptor's criteria
  • Rapport ANSES
  • ANSES Report
  • Endocrine activity Review Paper
  • Exploiting the full GHG reduction potential of biofuels: the key forgotten factor
  • Press Release ENVI vote on ILUC
  • Press Release Lunch Debate 19 June 2013
  • Fuel ethers in the context of ILUC_Mar2013
  • What are bio-ethers?
  • Achieving Clean Air and Clean Fuel through MTBE
  • Sustainable Fuels Position Paper ILUC
  • Benefits of co-blending ETBE and ethanol, BioPol, 3 October 2012
  • Emerging Technologies for the Sustainable Production of Biofuels: "Chemistry of Renewable Sources"
  • Code of best practice 2012 DE
  • Code of best practice 2012 EN
  • Code of best practice 2012 NL
  • Gasoline ether oxygenate occurrence in Europe (Concawe Report 4/2012)
  • Mirabella- Budapest - 14 June 2012
  • Barcelona May 2012 - 6th Annual Global Refining Summit - Mirabella
  • Co-blending ETBE and ethanol - The most favoured mix
  • 2010-10 TAEE - Study on relative CO2 savings comparing Ethanol and TAEE as a gasoline component
  • Fuel oxygenates and their role to enhance the use of bio-alcohols
  • The advent of co-blending: Harvesting the ETBE-ethanol synergy
  • The advent of co-blending, harvesting the ETBE-ETOH synergy
  • 2011-03-11 RED Italian transposition
  • 2011-04 Cefic publication on REACH Restriction Regime - the basics
  • Relative CO2 savings comparing ethanol and TAEE as a gasoline component
  • Overview of the Asian fuel ether market and opportunities for Europe
  • ETBE - Why, when and how to use
  • Overview of the Asian fuel ether market and opportunities for Europe
  • 2011-01-25 Report of the European Expert Group on Future Transport Fuels
  • 2010-10-12 Central and Eastern European Refining and Petrochemicals Conference
  • 2010-06-16 Motor Fuels 2010 - The role of bio-ethers in meeting national biofuel targets
  • 2010-07 Eurobserver Biofuels Barometer
  • 2010 Cefic - Q&A REACH Legislation
  • 2010-160/02 Communication from the Commission on the practical implementation of the EU biofuels and bioliquids sustainability scheme and on counting rules for biofuels
  • 2010-160/01 Communication from the Commission on voluntary schemes and default values in the EU biofuels and bioliquids sustainability scheme
  • 2010-05-05 BioEnergy International Prague
  • 2010-03-16 WBM Trends and opportunities for ETBE & Ethanol
  • A view on the MTBE and ETBE market
  • 2010-03-16 WBM Sustainability of bioethanol ethers
  • 2009-12 ACFA Newsletter
  • 2009 - Innovations for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
  • Code of Best Practice - 2009 Update - German version
  • Code of Best Practice Update
  • Code of Best Practice - 2009 Update - Dutch version
  • Download Commission staff working document concerning the 2009 Renewable Energy Progress Report
  • COM 2009-192 Renewable Energy Progress Report
  • Directive 2009-30 on the specifications for petrol, diesel and gas-oil
  • Directive 2009-28 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable resources
  • Directive 2008-50 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
  • 2008 Hart Publication on Bio-ETBE
  • Code of Best Practice - March 2008 - Dutch version
  • Code of Best Practice
  • Code of Best Practice - March 2008 - German version
  • 2007-10 EC - REACH in brief
  • 2007-01 Commission staff working document on Impact Assessment relating to quailty of petrol and diesel fuels
  • COM 2007-1 An Energy Policy for Europe
  • COM 2006-845 Biofuels progress report
  • COM 2006 - An EU strategy for Biofuels
  • 2006 Worldwide Fuel Charter
  • 2006 TAME - EU Risk Assessment Report
  • Regulation 2006-1907 on REACH
  • 2005 WHO Guidelines on MTBE in drinking water
  • 2005-10-05 Assessment of the impact of ethanol-blended petrol on NMVOC emissions
  • 2003 Ecetoc special report on MTBE
  • Directive 2003-96 on taxation of energy products and electricity
  • Directive 2003-17 amending 98-70 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels
  • Directive 2003-30-EC on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport
  • 2002 MTBE - EU Risk Assessment Report
  • COM 2000-769 Green Paper Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply
  • 1999 IARC Monograph on MTBE
  • 1998 WHO IPCS Environmental Health Criteria for MTBE
  • Directive 98-70-EC on the quality of petrol and diesel fuels
  • 1996 Convention on the collection, deposit, and reception of waste during navigation on the Rhine and inland waterways
  • Regulation 793-93 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances
  • 1989 MTBE Odour Test Report
  • Directive 85-536 on crude-oil savings through the use of substitute fuel components in petrol

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  • Publications
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  • Third Party Studies and Publications
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