{"id":3070,"date":"2020-08-21T11:48:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T10:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novacom.group\/csrf\/?post_type=outputs&#038;p=3070"},"modified":"2020-11-20T16:01:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T16:01:13","slug":"cng-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"outputs","link":"https:\/\/novacom.group\/csrf\/outputs\/cng-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"CNG Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-b475b939\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-10 alignundefined uagb-block-f591a94a case-studies\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap 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class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Project Output<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Evaluated field trial of bio-gas trucks using SRF Logger data, telematics data, refuel data and modelling. Compared transport performance and total cost against baseline diesel trucks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_000dab-45\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Results<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Cost of fuelling gas trucks is approx. 30% lower per tonne.km of transport work, compared to diesel trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When running on CNG, their equivalent carbon emissions are approximately 19 % lower than the baseline diesel, and when running on bio-gas, their equivalent carbon emissions are approximately 74 % lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the total cost (capital cost and refuel cost), excluding the labour and maintenance costs, compared to a baseline diesel truck, the break-even period of a gas truck fuelled by bio-gas is approximately 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-undefined uagb-columns__stack-none uagb-columns__valign-undefined uagb-columns__gap-0 alignundefined uagb-block-6179be0b\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-61940349\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-column__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-890980e9\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"sum-copy\">% fuel saving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pt-2\">30 % lower fuel cost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sum-copy\">%CO<sub>2<\/sub>e Saving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-star\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pt-2\">19 % lower CO<sub>2<\/sub>e for CNG (74 % lower for bio-gas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sum-copy\">Cost of implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-gbp\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pt-2\">A gas tractor costs approximately \u00a330000 more than a diesel tractor. Payback period of approx. 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sum-copy\">Implementation strategy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"sum-icon icon-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"sum-icon icon-tick\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pt-2\">CNG is ready for implementation now. 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