national transport strategy conference 30 th may, dunblane hydro
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NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY CONFERENCE
30th May, Dunblane Hydro
How can Scotland become less dependant on oil and develop new vehicle technologies and cleaner
fuels?
Richard TarbotonHead of Transport Business Unit
Ian MurdochScottish Transport Manager
Twenty Five Years On
• Road Vehicles + 68%
• Vehicle miles + 81%
• No. bus journeys - 5%
• Walking /cycling - 24%
• Ave mpg +26%
• Vehicle CO2 +36%
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1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002
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UK CO2 Emissions
Passenger Transport 1952-2004
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1952 1962 1972 1982 1992 2002
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Cars & Vans Buses & Coaches Motorcycles Pedal Cycles Rail Air
Why take action?
• Saves money for your orgn.
• Saves money for drivers
• Underpins CSR
• Wins tenders
• And helps the environment
What does Sustainable Transport Look Like?
• Buy cleaner vehicles
• Drive efficiently
• Use them less
1. Buy cleaner vehicles
UK compared to the rest of Europe CO2 per vehicle?
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
SW FINGER NL
UKLUX DK GR
EU-15
IRE A B F IT SP
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2 g
/km
Voluntary Agreement Target = 140
Source: EU Voluntary Agreement Joint Monitoring Report 2003
155.0
160.0
165.0
170.0
175.0
180.0
185.0
190.0
195.0
1997/8 1998/9 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
Ave
g/k
m
Business
Private
Private
Business
195
190
185
180
175
170
165
160
155
CO
2 g
/km
1997/8 1998/9 1999/00 2000/1 2001/2 2002/3 2003/4
Voluntary Agreement
Target 140g/km by 2008
UK Average CO2 Emissions
CO2 Car Labelling
New Cars sold in 2005
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
A B C D E F G
Label Band
New
Cars
What is a clean car ?
Cleaner Low Carbon Fuels
• Natural gas ~ 12% CO2 saving on diesel
• LPG ~ 10% CO2 saving than petrol
• Electric Power ~ Zero CO2 depends on renewable electricity
• Hydrogen ~ Zero CO2 depends on renewable electricity
• Biodiesel
~ 3% CO2 saving (5% blend)
• Bio-Ethanol
~ 50% CO2 saving (85% blend)
Technology development
2. Drive Efficiently
Eco Driving Techniques
• Read the road ahead• Gentle acceleration / braking• Modest Revs – use higher gear• Switch off• Cruise Control / on board computer• Plan your journey• Tyre pressures• Remove roof-racks
Engine Map Showing Most Efficient Engine Speed / Load Combinations
Torque[Nm]
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25
50
75
100
125
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175
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225
250
275
Engine speed [rev/min]1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
242.5
242.5
245.0
300.0
300.0
280.0
280.0260.0
260.0
250.0
350.0
350.0
400.0
400.0
500.0 600.0
5 [kW]
10 [kW]
15 [kW]
20 [kW]
30 [kW]
40 [kW]
50 [kW]60 [kW] 80 [kW] 100 [kW] 120 [kW]
Engine map(petrol)Source: TNOAutomotive
Torque[Nm]
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
Engine speed [rev/min]1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
242.5
242.5
245.0
300.0
300.0
280.0
280.0260.0
260.0
250.0
350.0
350.0
400.0
400.0
500.0 600.0
5 [kW]
10 [kW]
15 [kW]
20 [kW]
30 [kW]
40 [kW]
50 [kW]60 [kW] 80 [kW] 100 [kW] 120 [kW]
Engine map(petrol)Source: TNOAutomotive
Using them more economically
3. Use other modes of Transport
Drive less
• Use more sustainable transport
• Travel less
• Use video conferencing
• Encourage car sharing
Managing Miles
• 5% of miles are going the wrong way
• Male drivers wait 20 mins before asking
• Female drivers wait 10 mins
(RAC survey)
Next steps…
How can Scotland become less dependent on oil?
What ideas can you put into action?What is standing in the way?
What help do you need?
NATIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY CONFERENCE
30th May, Dunblane Hydro
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