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Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternativefuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.
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