Abstract: Liverpool City Council has resolved to convert its entire car fleet and much of the remainder of its motor vehicle fleet to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel operation over the next five years. The project is about championing the use of CNG in motor vehicles as a safe, environmentally responsible alternative fuel to petrol, diesel and LPG. The use of CNG as a motor vehicle fuel provides the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the air quality, health and economic well being of our community. The impetus for the project was provided by recognition that the Liverpool region in particular, and Western Sydney in general, has the highest levels of air pollution in Australia. The first stage of the project is the conversion of twenty passenger and light commercial vehicles as a demonstration project. The conversion has commenced. Environmental emission testing and economic analysis has been carried out on the first batch of converted vehicles. The results are very encouraging with significant reductions in emissions and fuel costs. The challenge is to convince other motor vehicle owners and fleet operators to give CNG fuel a go.
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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