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The City Council and the Municipal Transport Company EMT are working on new European projects for the purpose of optimising energy management and promoting the quality of its transport services, in order to contribute to environmental improvements in the city, reduce noise levels, and preserve its cultural heritage.
ECOBUS is a pilot project approved by the European Commission within the framework of the LIFE-Environment 2002- program, promoted by the Valencia City Council, with the beneficiary being the Municipal Transport Company EMT, which is the body responsible for managing the city’s urban buses in the Spanish regional capital of Valencia.
The main aim of the ECOBUS project is to recycle a waste product, in this case used vegetable oil, and convert it into a resource, by manufacturing an eco-friendly fuel for use in a total of 120 vehicles of the 480 making up the municipal bus fleet.
The city council’s commitment to protecting and maintaining its natural, urban and cultural heritage encouraged it to undertake a variety of environmental activities such as the strengthening of projects for optimising energy management and improving the quality of life of its citizens. This is the case of the ECOBUS project, which concludes in October 2004.
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