Commercial Vehicle Implementation Workshop

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Green Transport Projects in Camden
Commercial Vehicle Implementation
Workshop 17th July 2009 Gloria Esposito Senior
Sustainability Officer (Air Quality) London
Borough of Camden
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Why is Camden Reducing Their Transport Emissions
Road transport in Camden 58 PM10, 36 NOx,13
CO2

• Improving air quality - Air Quality Action Plan
• Tackling climate change - Climate Change Action
  Plan
• Delivering a sustainable transport system -
• Green Transport Strategy
• National Sustainability Indicators NI 194/185
• Reducing emissions from our operations
  serives
• Environmental Management - ISO 14001
• Compliance with the London Emission Zone
• Leading by example and demonstrate best practise

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Measures to Reduce Transport Emissions

• Reducing emissions from our own fleet by adopting
  green fleet management practises
• Reducing staff travel produced Corporate Travel
  Plan
• Reducing emissions from our contractor vehicles
  Green Vehicle Policy
• Encouraging the uptake of clean vehicles in
  Camden in particular electric and hybrid vehicles
• Encouraging use of car clubs
• Providing information and guidance regarding
  clean vehicles, green fleet management,
  eco-driving undertaking research

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Vehicle Fuels and Technology Research

• Life cycle emissions comparison of different
  vehicle fuels technology.
• Covered life cycle emissions associated with
  vehicle cycle, fuel cycle vehicle use.
• Emissions - air quality (NOx, PM10, CO) climate
  change (CO2, N20, CH4).
• Guided fleet procurement, air quality and
  sustainable transport policies towards lowest
  emissions and least polluting clean vehicle

LPG, CNG, fuel cell, electric, hybrid, ULSP, ULSD
Bio-diesel from vegetable oil, cooking oil,
bio-ethanol from cereal crop, bio-methane from
landfill and sewage
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Life Cycle Emissions Comparison of Vehicle
Technology and Fuels
MOST POLLUTING

• Key Results From Two Studies
• Electric vehicles largest emissions reductions
  when using renewable electricity
• Vehicle size influences emissions
• Bio-methane cleanest burning fuel and lowest life
  cycle environmental impact
• Bio-diesel produced from waste oil second best
  performing biofuel
• Bio-diesel reduces PM emissions but slightly
  increases in NOx
• Bio-ethanol from cereals - increase in aldehyde
  emissions, life cycle CO2 can be high depending
  on cultivation production method

Bio-methane
GREENEST
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Green Fleet Management

• Use of clean vehicle fuels and technology
  trialling new technology/fuels
• Diesel fuel additive (Chemecol) reduces fuel
  consumption by 3/yr (10T CO2)
• Developing eco driver training using Lysander eco
  monitor - reduces fuel usage (10)
• Working towards Bronze accreditation with Freight
  Operator Recognition Scheme
• Installed solar panels at our transport depot to
  recharge our electric vehicle using renewable
  electricity
• Heavy goods drivers receive SAFED training
• Produced a Green Vehicle Policy linked to
  strategic procurement
• Participating the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement
  Programme in partnership with City of London,
  Islington and Hackney
• Monitor fuel usage, mileage and NOx, PM10 and CO2
  emissions will be setting reduction targets

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Green Vehicles and Fuels
Current Clean Vehicle Fleet 150 Bi-Fuel LPG vans
(Ford) 7 Electric (cars, scooter,van) (Peugot,
Modec) 7 Hybrid cars (Toyota) 1 Bi-fuel
biomethane van (Iveco) ULSDiesel - 95 Euro 4, 5
Euro 5
Future Clean Vehicles Bi-fuel compressed
biomethane gas (Iveco, Mercedes, Dennis
Eagle) Hybrid Assist (Ashwoods/Connaughts) Electri
c (Smiths Electric, Modec) Hydrogen fuel cell
bicycles (Horizon)
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Bio-methane Vehicle Trial

• Joint project with Camden, Veolia Environmental
  Serves, Iveco and Gasrec to trial a biomethane
  vehicle (CBG).
• Bio-methane produced from the decomposition of
  organic waste at a landfill site in Albury
  operated by Gasrec.
• Trial compared two Iveco Daily CNG vehicles
  fuelled with CBG and natural gas for six month.
• Objective - To compare performance, emission,
  reliability and usability of a biomethane
  vehicle.
• A biomethane re-fuelling facility has been
  installed at Camden transport depot.
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Bio-methane Vehicle Trial Results

• Compressed Biomethane Gas can be used as a direct
  substitute for LNG/CNG with low CO2 and air
  quality emissions.
• Life cycle CO2 emissions reduced by 66 compared
  to a diesel van
• NOx reduced by 60 and PM10 by 90 compared to
  diesel van
• Iveco air quality emissions for CBG vehicle
  below Euro 6
• Showed a 56 reduction in fuel consumption
  compared to a diesel
• No maintenance or performance issues
• Oil analysis on CBG showed no evidence of
  accelerated engine wear
• Wider Benefits of bio-methane
• Cheaper and cleaner than diesel, CNG or LNG
• Very dry compared to CNG, improved performance
• Reduces volume of organic waste sent to landfill
  reduces methane emissions
• Reduces societys dependence on fossil fuels
• Storable and transportable

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Green Vehicle Fleet Policy
Green Vehicle Policy

• Designed to influence our own fleet procurement
  and operation to ensure Camden uses the lowest
  polluting vehicles and operates these
  efficiently.
• Designed to influence our contractors choice of
  vehicles to ensure they operate the least
  pollution vehicles in Camden to be integrated
  into strategic procurement process
• Policy covers five areas
• A hierarchy of vehicle fuel and technology
  compliance dates
• European emission standards compliance dates
  (Euro 4/5/6)
• Vehicle size criteria smallest vehicles for
  service
• Vehicle efficiency standards - A 10 reduction
  in fuel consumption shall be achieved by
  encouraging vehicle operators to adopt fuel
  efficiency driving practises
• Monitoring and recording vehicle type, fuel
  consumption, CO2,PM10, NOx emission and vehicle
  reg (N1 185/194)

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Clean Vehicle Criteria
Clean Vehicles Target Dates

• Electric
• Plug-in hybrid
• Bio-methane fitted with hybrid assist
• Bio-methane
• Compressed Natural Gas/Liquid Natural Gas fitted
  with hybrid assist
• Bi-fuel Liquid Petroleum Gas fitted with hybrid
  assist
• Compressed Natural Gas/Liquid Natural Gas
• Bi-fuel Liquid Petroleum Gas
• Petrol Hybrid
• Diesel Hybrid
• Bio-diesel produced from used cooking oil
• Bio-diesel produced from virgin plant oil
• Bio-ethanol
• Ultra low sulphur petrol
• Ultra low sulphur diesel

Example European Emission Standards
Clean Vehicle Fuel Technology Hierarchy
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Electric Vehicles

• Establishing a network of on-street electric
  charging pointd across Camden
• Commercial EV charging facility will be
  established at our transport depot for public
  electric van operators
• Created the Newride website info on different
  EVs location of charging points in London

www.newride.org.uk
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generator
Portable zero emission generator to substitute
diesel powered generators
Equipment housed within a road tow trailer, 2
sections gas power
Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell
Transported in an electric Modec van
Hydrogen gas storage -Located at Camden Council
Transport Depot
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Guidance on Clean Vehicles and Sustainable Travel
Travelfootprint
www.travelfootprint.org
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Thanks For Listening

• For more information
• Gloria Esposito
• Senior Sustainability Officer (Air Quality)
• Gloria.Esposito_at_camden.gov.uk
• T 0207 974 4027