Promoting renewable fuels for cross-border transportation
The European Commission's Environment DG has issued an open invitation to tender for a study on renewable fuels for cross-border transportation. The study will involve: - A survey on promising technical concepts for vehicles, aeroplanes, ships and railroad locomotives intended for the use of non-fossil fuels. - A survey of energy resources to supply the cross-border traffic with fuel for the different technical concepts studied. - A description of the environmental consequences for different concepts of vehicles or crafts and fuels. - A description of industrial concerns and other consequences for the European Union and the different Member States for different concepts. - A proposal for a limited number of concepts, including implementation strategy, in a long-term (25 to 30 years) and in an intermediate (5 to 10 years) perspective. The contract will last 12 months from the date of signature.For further information, please contact: Mrs Gail Kent DG ENV 5 European Commission Directorate-General Environment rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-299 44 49 For information with regard to administrative and financial matters, please telephone: +32 2 296 0008 For information with regard to technical matters, please telephone: +32 2 295 2906