On the way to climate neutral transports

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On the way to climate neutral transports

• Lars Mårtensson
• Director Environmental Affairs
• Volvo Truck Corporation

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Three serious concerns
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Legislation, a powerful green resource

• Existing and planned legislation will further
  reduce emissions
• Hundredfold improvement from Euro 1 to Euro 6
• Sustainable emission levels from new vehicles by
  2013
• Old vehicles remain a problem

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Winning big against small enemies
2000
2010
2020
Reduction of harmful particulates Loss in average
statistical life expectancy due to identified
anthropogenic PM2.5 Average of calculations for
1997, 1999, 2000 2003 meteorologies
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12
24
46
69
912
1236
Source IIASACAFE Clean Air for Europe
Programme
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200 tonne per second
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Oil will last for 100 years, but it will be
limited
31 years
42 years
100 years
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Trucks are part of the problem Global CO2
emissions caused by human activity
Energy supply 25.9
Transport 13.1 Trucks 6
Waste and wastewater 2.8
Residential and commercial buildings 7.9
Forestry 17.4
Industry 19.4
Agriculture 13.5
Source IPCC 2004
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One solution is not enough!
Energy efficiency
Alternative fuels
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Reduced fuel consumtion
Volvo FH12, 40 ton in traffic
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Volvo Hybrid Development
Up to 30 lower CO2-emissions and fuel consumption
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Volvo FE Hybrid

• Fuel Efficiency/reduced climate
• impact and operating cost
• Reduced emissions
• Low noise
• Excellent drivability
• Suitable for city applications

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One solution is not enough!
Energy efficiency
Alternative fuels
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CO2-neutral production Ghent
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CO2-neutral transports
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Evaluated alternative fuels
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From raw material to fuel
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Climate impact
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Land use
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Fuel potential
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Summery
Climateimpact
Land use efficiency
Energy efficiency
Fuel potential
Vehicle adaptation
Fuel cost
Fuel infrastructure
Biodiesel
Synthetic diesel
DME Dimethylether
Methanol/Ethanol
Methanol/Ethanol
Biogas
BiogasBiodiesel
HydrogenBiogas
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We have the technology now we need the fuel
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Volvo Trucks Challenge20 reduction of 2010
Potential CO2 emission savings in our factory
goods transports
Fuel-saving management 5 - 15
Efficient logistics 5
Blending of biofuel in diesel 5 - 30
Modern vehicles 5
20 - 45 potential
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Summary On the way to climate neutral transports

• Future legislation to reach sustainable emission
  levels
• Focus on energy efficiency in all areas
• Gradual transition to renewable fuels

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Thank you