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Formula One embarks on carbon-cutting drive | The Formula One racing teams are on track for a comprehensive and externally audited carbon reduction programme. The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is unveiling an
analysis that projects emissions cut of 15 percent in three years. FOTA also said
that its ambitions include a doubling of energy efficiency in engines. "With the
support of all its member teams, FOTA has... undertaken to maintain continuous
and independent analysis and assessment in order to ensure that these carbon emissions
reduction targets are met or bettered, and to investigate where further carbon
emissions reduction opportunities may exist," BBC quoted Martin Whitmarsh, FOTA
Chairman and team principal of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, as saying. "In addition,
the FIA and FOTA are already working together to tailor the 2013 technical regulations
to ensuring that all engines and powertrains used in Formula One by that date
will showcase, and provide a platform for the ongoing development of, technologies
designed to enhance fuel efficiency," he added. Currently, each car burns about
160kg of petrol in an average race in its 2.4 litre normally-aspirated V8 engine.
Under the new scenario, engines would be made much smaller - about 1.5 litres,
in either a straight 4-cylinder or V6 configuration - and turbocharged. |
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