Engines/motor fuels: possible long-term trends

All energy forecasts for the period between now and 2030 agree: oil should continue to represent 40% share of the world energy balance and oil demand should grow sharply (+60%), driven by the developing countries. In an environment marked by rising world oil consumption, the oil and automobile industries face a major challenge: how to limit the increase in the CO2 emissions due to road transport by implementing innovative technical solutions with respect to engine technologies and energy sources. (authors)