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A global 'first': car fueled by animal remains 20 Nov 2009
Employees of a Belgian renewable energy company have driven a car that is fueled by fats of animal remains, the website of the Flemish Information Centre for Agri- and Horticulture (VILT) reports.
Staff of the Electrawinds office near the Belgian city of Mouscron managed to drive around in a car with a remodelled motor for 24 hours, using animal fats from e.g. slaughterhouses. The car used 100% fuel from animal remains and no biodiesel. According to the company, this is a world 'first'.
Converting an Audi
Manager Luc Desender and his colleagues came up with the idea to convert a Audi A4 diesel, having contended in the 24 Hours of Francorchamps in 1996, to a 'green' race car.
The company uses the technology of burning animal fats in its electricity plants in the cities of Ostend and Mouscron. Together, both plants yield 'green' electricity for 85,000 families. "Our aim was to show that renewable energy is more than just wind turbines and solar energy," the company's spokeswoman said.
Electrawinds, located in Ostend, is Belgium's largest private company for renewable energy. Having 200 employees, the company produces electricity from wind, biomass, and solar panel parks in Belgium, Italy and France.
The employees worked on the car for two years after working hours.
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