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Bioethanol
 Used as neat ethanol (E95, blend of 95% ethanol and 5% water)
 Used as E85 (85% volume ethanol with petrol) in flex-fuel
vehicles
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Used as blend smaller than 5% volume (E5) in ordinary petrol or
as its derivative ETBE
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Biodiesel
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Current maximum 5% in diesel blends, otherwise can only be
used in modified diesel engines
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Current 5.75% EU target cannot be met with ordinary blends of
petrol and diesel
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Need for separate infrastructure (pumps, storage, delivery for
E85 and biodiesel or pure plant oil)