Cenex and Leeds City Council partner to promote reduction of transport CO2 emissions at the Leeds United Football Club, 20th July
Loughborough, 17th July 2007 – Cenex, the UK’s first national centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, is pleased to announce the attendance of UK business leaders at the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Exhibition and seminar being held in partnership with Leeds City Council at the Leeds United Football Club on 20th July 2007.
This is the first conference of its kind, dedicated to promoting the reduction of transport CO2 emissions that support the Draft Climate Change Strategy for Leeds. Leeds City Council, together with Cenex, are investigating a number of options to reduce the CO2 impact of its fleet, such as the ‘hybridisation’ of its Transit van fleet and the conversion of some of its local bus fleet to diesel hybrids.
Industry leading exhibitors at the conference include: Modec, Tesco, Mercedes-Benz, Traction Technology, Intelligent Energy, Organic Power, Clean Air Power, The Hardstaff Group, Amberjac Projects, Green Motion, Magnetic Systems Technology and Connaught Engineering. Key fleet managers attending the event include BT, First Group, Metro and TFL.
The event will help to maximise an understanding of the effectiveness of the Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technology Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), which promotes communication and knowledge transfer between the many organisations interested in low carbon automotive fuel applications.
Speaking on the significance of the event for the automotive sector, Robert Evans, CEO, Cenex said: “The exhibition will bring together some of the industry’s most respected figures in an intimate networking environment to discuss the options and benefits of using low carbon fuels.”
More information on the conference can be found at: www.cenex.co.uk/news-industryevents.asp. Registration at the event is free. To register, please contact Richard Crowther, Transport Policy, Leeds City Council at [email protected]
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About Cenex
Cenex is the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies. By encouraging the early market adoption of low carbon and fuel cell technologies in automotive applications, Cenex aims to assist the UK automotive supply chain to compete in global markets, as well as showcasing UK expertise to encourage inward investment. Cenex is manager of the newly formed Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technology Knowledge Transfer Network (www.lowcarbonfuelcellktn.org.uk).
About Key Exhibitors
Clean Air Power
Clean Air Power is the global leader in the provision of technology, combining diesel and natural gas to power commercial vehicles. Dual-Fuel™ technology enables trucks to run on combined diesel and natural gas, and to date this technology is installed in over 1,600 trucks around the world. Dual-Fuel™ is an immediate solution to reducing CO2 emissions by around 25 tonnes per truck per annum and can reduce annual fuel bills by over £10,000 per truck. The unique Dual-Fuel™ application runs on Natural Gas (Methane).
Organic Power
Organic Power have developed a unique (now patented) technology which reverses environmental pollution by converting organic wastes into renewable natural gas (bio-methane) to produce the most environmentally friendly vehicle fuel in the world.
In an adaptation of a completely natural process, without the use of chemicals, the organic waste is degraded using naturally occurring anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in a series of minimum energy shaped plastic tanks in lagoons of solar heated water. The result is maximum renewable energy production and the most comprehensive conversion of organic materials into renewable energy, clean fertilisers and other valuable products.
Less than half the food grown in the world is actually eaten, so that more than half of all this food is available as a valuable organic resource. Presently the majority of this unused food is considered as a waste and is allowed to decompose, when it produces methane, a greenhouse gas some 21 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. Effectively harnessing this methane and using it as a transport fuel is actually doing “good” for the environment, rather than other commercially available renewable fuels which are merely “less bad” for the environment.
The Hardstaff Group
The Hardstaff Group of Companies consists of Hardstaff Haulage, Hardstaff Traffic Barrier Services, Charnwood Truck Services, and Portal Gas Services. Hardstaff have pioneered the development of natural gas vehicles in the UK, and have since gained worldwide recognition in the field. To date Hardstaff Haulage have nearly 50% of its fleet running on natural gas. With over 7 years’ experience, The Hardstaff Group is able to provide a complete turn-key solution for natural gas vehicles.
Amberjac Projects
Amberjac Projects have been working solely in the field of Lithium battery technology for the last two years and have brought the Plug-in-Hybrid concept to Europe. Their first Toyota Prius plug-in conversion will shortly be completed and will serve as a technology demonstrator for customers interested in economical, low emission ‘green’ fleets or to introduce OEM clients to the plug-in concept, with full engineering and manufacturing support.
Magnetic Systems Technology
Magnetic Systems Technology manufactures complete Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle drive trains for on-road and off-road vehicles between 3.5t and 28t GVW.
Traction Technology
Traction Technology design, manufacture and test hybrid power packs for the transport industry. The hybrid power pack replaces the standard diesel engine and transmission system, and offers improvements in both fuel consumption and emissions with maximum gain for medium size vehicles such as buses. Traction Technology have the capacity to provide bespoke packaged solutions using standard components and control systems.
Modec
The Modec range is possibly the greatest leap forward in commercial vehicles since the internal combustion engine. Quiet, pollution free and with a carrying capacity to put most others in the shade, the Modec range is the future of urban delivery. Developing an impressive 102bhp and 300 Nm of torque, Modec vans can carry two tonnes up to one hundred miles at fifty miles an hour with zero emissions… all from a single charge.
Connaught
Connaught Engineering have developed the engineering know-how to introduce a HYBRID+ system which is applicable to all internal combustion engines, and are using their own motorcar, the Connaught Type-D, to showcase the unique patented HYBRID+ technology. This cost effective system is available today and provides major benefits for all users and operations without the engineering complications and weight penalties of conventional battery pack hybrid systems.
Green Motion
Green Motion is the world’s first vehicle rental network which is dedicated to operating a fleet that consists 100% of environmentally friendly vehicles giving both corporate and retail/leisure customers the choice and opportunity to hire vehicles that boast the latest in low carbon and fuel saving technologies. Green Motion Vehicle has also developed its own strong environmental policy progressing to a carbon neutral future with the adoption of many unique eco friendly business practices.
Intelligent Energy
Intelligent Energy have adopted a partnering approach, teaming with companies globally, sharing expertise and playing to individual strengths to deliver fuel cell power systems that are designed to meet the demands of the 21st century; high performance, clean, efficient and economical. Our key markets are automotive, aerospace, distributed generation, military and portable power.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is one of the five truck brands of DaimlerChrysler, the world’s largest commercial vehicle maker with well over half a million annual sales. At the Low Carbon Vehicle Exhibition, we are displaying a Mercedes-Benz CNG Econic in conjunction with Tesco Plc. This is a long term loan vehicle which is currently being evaluated by Tesco.