Biofuels and hybrid cars, a pioneer in a fair trial in Spain

Alternative to traditional fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen, hybrid and electric vehicles will provide some of the bets that more than seventy experts show at a fair, a pioneer in Spain, to be held 5 to 7 November in Valladolid.

The forum, organized by the Feria de Valladolid in collaboration with the Allies Club, an organization for the promotion and sustainable development of ecological fuels and vehicles, will include technical seminars, lectures and demonstrations.

The aim of this forum is becoming a "meeting" of the officers involved in the manufacture, distribution, promotion adaptation engine and alternative vehicle, said at the press conference of presentation of the conference, CEO de la Feria de Valladolid, Carlos Escudero.

It also stressed that the conference will be present as alternative vehicles already circulating on the road, like others that have been presented in the halls of Frankfurt and Tokyo.

As for alternative fuels, biofuels director of the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDEA), Francisco Jose Dominguez, has insisted that it is important to promote these products because "more than 25 percent of gas emissions greenhouse gases come from transportation. "

At the opening of the conference also spoke to Deputy Minister of Economy of the Junta de Castilla y León, Begoña Hernandez, who noted that such alternatives "open a great future for employment generation, especially in rural areas.

In this respect, has suggested that the regional government will have specific measures for the encouragement of demand for environmentally friendly vehicles from 2010.

It has also announced that in the coming days will begin a pilot program of infrastructure in Castilla y Leon that fits the development of electric vehicle by the manufacturer of the Community.

The Hall of alternative fuel vehicle and with the participation of companies like Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Toyota and Michelin, which will contribute to the knowledge of its products to professionals and citizens.

In addition to the days devoted to the experts, on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 am, visitors can test the vehicles exposed to identify new market, on Friday 6 pm and on Saturday 7