Cost Benefit Analysis

Cost Benefit Analysis

As our society becomes more sophisticated, complex and integrated, societal issues are increasingly interlinked and these relationships are also better recognised. Legislation has to follow suit and the impact of legislative measures needs to be considered within a...
The cost-effectiveness of NOx abatement in European refineries

The cost-effectiveness of NOx abatement in European refineries

In 2001, the UN-ECE set up the ‘Expert Group on Techno-Economic Issues’ (EGTEI) tasked with providing a comprehensive review of the European cost and effectiveness database for the abatement of emissions to air (SO2, NOx, VOCs and Particulate Matter). The main goal of...
CONCAWE Review – Autumn 2004

CONCAWE Review – Autumn 2004

Volume 13, issue no. 2: At the end of this year, Jean Castelein will leave CONCAWE as he reaches his well earned retirement from formal business life. Jean joined CONCAWE in December 2000 and has presided over an important period of activity for the association. The...
Understanding gasoline volatility and ethanol effects

Understanding gasoline volatility and ethanol effects

Although well researched in the past, there has been little recent work on fuel effects on driveability performance or evaporative emissions from European gasoline vehicles. Recently, the Biofuels Directive has stimulated interest in blending ethanol into...
Emissions regulations and fuel specifications

Emissions regulations and fuel specifications

For many years, CONCAWE has produced a regular update to their report on ‘motor vehicle emission regulations and fuel specifications’. Over the years, this has become a key compilation and ready reference manual for many readers. A comprehensive update to Part 1 of...