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General information
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Description
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General criteria
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Status of development: test series |
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Time horizon for broad application: 5 - 10 years |
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Expected technological development: basically exploited |
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Benefits (other than environmental): small |
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Barriers: high |
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Applicability for railway segments: medium |
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Type of traction: diesel
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Type of transportation: passenger - main lines, passenger - regional lines, passenger - suburban lines, freight
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Grade of diffusion into railway markets:
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Diffusion into relevant segment of fleet: < 5% |
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Share of newly purchased stock: (no data) |
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Market potential (railways): low |
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Environmental criteria
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Impacts on energy efficiency:
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Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: not applicable |
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Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: not applicable |
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Other environmental impacts: ambivalent |
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: low |
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Vehicle - running costs: not applicable |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: medium |
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Infrastructure - running costs: increased |
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Scale effects: low |
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Amortisation: not applicable |
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Application outside railway sector
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Status of development outside railway sector: in use |
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Time horizon for broad application outside railway sector: in 5 - 10 years |
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Expected technological development outside railway sector: basically exploited |
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Market potential outside railway sector: small |
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Overall rating
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Overall potential: not promising |
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Time horizon: (no data) |
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At first sight, rape oil methyl-ester (being a regenerative fuel) promises substantial environmental advantages over diesel fuel from fossile sources. However, a thorough environmental assessment shows that the effects of biodiesel are ambivalent. In view of additional economic problems such as high price and lack of production capacity for generalised use, the potential of biodiesel for railway applications is very doubtful. |