LOW EMISSION VEHICLE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE, MILLENNIUM SQUARE OCT 7TH 2010, LEEDS

Presented by:Dave Cherry MIOA, IEMA, CEnv.Environmental Assessment ManagerTransport PolicyCity DevelopmentLeeds City Council

LOW EMISSION LEEDS CITY REGION

CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION

• Why Climate Change is Man’s Greatest Threat

• Will we Comply with EC Directives for Air Quality?

• Strategic Drivers for Low Emission Vehicles

• Regional Group Initiatives for Low Emission Strategies

• Draft West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan 2011-26

• Leeds Initiatives for Promotion of Low Emission Vehicles

Levels of Climate Change

□Serious climate change, global surface temp rise +2C to +3C

□Dangerous climate change = +3C to +5C

□Catastrophic climate change = >5C

□Land saturation & flash overland run-off

Impact of 4 Degree Celsius Rise in Global Surface Temperature

RECENT CLIMATE RISKS IN LEEDS CITY REGION

GALES 2007

BLIZZARD 2005FLOODS 2007

Going Beyond Dangerous Climate Change!

□Attended lecture by Prof Kevin Anderson/Director of Tyndall Centre (Leeds Uni, May 4th, 2010) Emergency situation, GHG’s increased by 3.5%/pa between

2000-2007. Must consider cumulative effect of emissions/time Copenhagen/EU/UK all still assuming +2C could be avoided Need global 10%/pa reduction in GHG, after peak oil ~2020,

to hold at +2C (Huge lifestyle changes to reduce GHG’s) Present projections indicate +4C (Unstable + Feedbacks)

□Urgent need to reduce GHG’s & Climate Proof against unavoidable Climate Change

Air Quality Problems in Leeds City Region

□UK Environmental Audit Committee 2009/10 Air pollution related premature deaths in UK, at least 35,000

□Particulate matter (PM2.5) Typically reduces life expectancy in UK by 7 to 8 months Recognised there is no safe exposure level

□Annual Health Costs incurred by Poor Air Quality(DEFRA: Approx £15 billion in the UK)

□Non Compliance of EC Directive for Air Quality Most conurbations in LCR will fail Directive for NO2

Government applying for EU Compliance Flexibility!

Air Quality Problems in Leeds City Region

□Most conurbations in LCR have declared AQMA’s Failure to meet health based standards for NO2 & PM10

□Trend in Urban Air Quality/NO2 Little improvement since year 2000

□Modern Diesels (Euro 4+) Significant improvements for PM (Particulate traps) Increased proportion of NO2, within total NOx

□Transport Emissions Greatest source of urban NO2 & Pm10/2.5 Transport emits 24% of LCR total carbon emissions Need complimentary actions to reduce transport

emissions of both carbon & air pollutants

York CC have declaredYork CC have declared 6 AQMA’s

Annual Average NO2 for Leeds AURN Site

Strategic Drivers for Low Emission Vehicles

□Strategic/Council Business/Asset Mangt Plans UK target for 80% reduction in CO2 by 2050, baseline 1991/2 Must reduce carbon footprint/promote sustainable transport

□Leeds Climate Change Action Plan 2009 NI 185: Target to reduce Council Operations CO2 by 3.4%,

between 2008/9 & 2010/11 (Achieved) Commitment to cut CO2 by 40%, between 2008/9 & 2020/21

□Draft West Yorks Local Transport Plan 2011-26 Develop Low Carbon Transport System Target for 2026, to reduce carbon emissions by 27% Achieve National Air Quality Objectives for NO2 & Pm10

Strategic Drivers for Low Emission Vehicles

□Leeds Environmental Policy 2008/11 Promotes Sustainable Transport Systems Need to reduce Ecological & Carbon footprints

□National Air Quality Strategy 2000 Compliance of UK/EC Air Quality Regs/Directive for NO2/PM10

Compliance of the EC Directive for NO2

□Development of New Waste Strategy Developing Leeds Waste Management Plan, considering

Energy from Waste & Anaerobic Digestion

□Environmental Noise Directive DEFRA West Yorkshire Road Noise Maps, identify First Priority

Locations for noise mitigation

Regional Group Initiatives for LCR

□Promote the use of Low Emission Vehicles in LCR. (This event hosted by Leeds, funded by LESP)

□Promote the Plugged in Places (Electric vehicles) bid for LCR & Yorkshire, (Matthew Lunsden/Sally Herbert) CO2Sense Yorkshire/ Y&H Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Event)

□York is developing an overarching Low Emission strategy across all Council Services

□The development of a Template Supplementary Planning Document for Air Quality

□ITS/Leeds University, working with LCR Local Authorities, to improve techniques for monitoring & modelling of vehicle emissions

Vision for Draft West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan2011-2026

Low CarbonEconomic

growthQuality of life

Carbon challenges

Economicchallenges

Quality of lifechallenges

Strategy

Assets Choices ConnectivityEnhance-

ments

Objectives

Evidence Base

15 Year Priority Plan

Implementation

3 Year Implementation Plan

Draft WYLTP3 2011-2026

Relevant Carbon Challenges Reduce single car occupancy (Improve PT/Smart Travel etc) Reduce energy consumption Encourage new low emission technologies/infrastructure DfT Research suggest LTP measures may provide 30%

carbon savings, 70% likely from Low Carbon vehicles

□Relevant Quality of Life Challenges Improve air quality Reduce transport related environmental noise Reduce impact on the natural environment

Draft WYLTP3 2011-2026

□WYLTP3: Develop Strategies to deliver/maintain:- Transport Assets Travel Choices Efficient travel connectivity Enhancements to the transport system

□Cross-cutting Implementation Plans to ensure:- Carbon Reduction Emissions Reduction (Air pollutants & noise)

□Strategic Urban Modelling/Integrated SA:- Will identify adverse impacts/mitigate emissions

Leeds City Council Business Transport Carbon Emissions

14,477 Tonnes in 2007

Fleet Cars 1%

Fleet Vans 13%Fleet HGVs (>3.5t)

29%

Fleet Buses & Minibuses

10%

Fleet - Other 14%

Whizz Go0%

Welfare Taxis7%

Parks & Countryside

10%

Grey Fleet16%

65No. RCV’s, 3.5mpg, 1.56 million litres,

Leeds Biomethane Trial

□6 Month Technology Demo Trial, supported by Cenex

□Assessed performance of Dedicated Gas & Dual-Fuel Engine Technology, applied to 26 tonne RCV Agreed KPI’s for 6 month trial, comparison with Diesel variant Chassis Reliability: (Routine servicing, Breakdown times,

Driver defects) Driver Acceptability: (Comparison of adverse problems) 10% Reduction in CO2 (Based on fuel consumption) No increase in Noise: (Noise monitoring, idling, waste

compression)

□EEV Performance Significantly reduced NOx and near zero PM10 Approx 60% reduction in CO2 (Biomethane from Surrey) Noise reductions of 6-11dB(A) (Half as loud)

□Common Application in EU, was first RHD in UK

□100% reliant upon gas supply

□Disruption due to 11 week strike & poor winter!

□Performed well, initially slightly less powerful, later improvements, want to keep for 3-5 years

□Annual CO2 saving ~32 tonnes WtW (60%) or, 7.6 tonnes Tailpipe (16%)

Dedicated Gas/ Mercedes Econic    

Dual Fuel/Dennis Eagle

□New technology (Oil ignition/gas injection) initially developed & by Hardstaff Group for long haul duties.

□Retains Original Diesel Engine

Uses Engine Management Technology to substitute a percentage of diesel with gas

□Will operate as diesel only if no gas

□Pro-rata reduction of CO2 and air pollutant emissions, dependant on diesel substitution

□Not performing well! Jury still out, RCV drive cycle may not be best application!

The Mercedes Econic RCV

The Dennis Eagle RCV

Mercedes Econic RCV (As seen on BBC Look North)

The Trial Refuelling Infrastructure

□Infrastructure supplied by Gas Container Services

□Biomethane supplied by Gasrec (Surrey Landfill)

□Cost of Wet Leasing can be expensive! (But need to prove Biomethane RCV’s are reliable)

□Rather complicated ‘Semi Fast fill’ system

□System works, with practice can refuel in 5/10 mins

□Trial extended 3 months due to strike/weather

□Gas flow meter installed to help accuracy on gas use

Gas Container Services Infrastructure, only 100% certified Biomethane source in UK

Vehicle Procurement Issues

□Vehicle premiums can be quite high RCV + £25K (~35% premium) Small van + £3k to +£5k (20-25% premium)

□Existing fuel price differentials suggest pay back for Gas RCV within 5 years, aided by high fuel use of RCV. (Assumes 87p/kg, no gas station costs)

□Need to consider ‘Whole Life’ costs & slight payload loss

□Residual Values are untested in UK

□Leeds taking an active in Procurement Guidance WG (Will aid group procurement/reduced premium costs)

Operational Issues

□The Operation of Gas vehicles involves more than simply purchasing the vehicles

□Initially requires local main dealer support

□Longer term, may require in-house workshop alterations and suitable training of Mechanics and Drivers

□Health and Safety Requirements

□Up to 10% reduced payloads, risks of double shifts, or extra vehicles

Permanent Refuelling StationChicken and Egg!

□Operation of vehicles need reliable/secure fuel supply.

□Investment in refuelling infrastructure can be difficult to justify whilst operating a small No. of vehicles

□Change from small Nos. of vehicles to a “critical mass” is difficult without suitable refuelling infrastructure.

□Working with Cenex, to understand optimum vehicles Nos/size of station/investment strategy.

Use of IGP for Gas Refuelling Station

□IGP bid for £75K accepted July, provides match funding to enable procurement of own gas refuelling.

□LTP2 has recently approved 25% funding

□Awaiting final decision for remaining 25%, using Leeds Energy Efficiency Fund

□If successful, a permanent station sited in RCV depot

□Will enable Leeds fleet to procure more gas vehicles

□Facility available to 3rd parties, but H&S issues would limit Nos.

□Potential RGI partners to operate/trial gas vehicles

Other Biomethane Initiatives for LCR

□Aspiration to set up a Strategic Gas Refuelling Station

□Possible site, Aire Valley Leeds/Urban Eco-settlement, proposed Renewable Energy Park, close to M1.

□Links with developing Leeds Waste Strategy

□Build on Leeds Biomethane trials/RGI initiatives, invite to work with DfT Biofuels Team,

□Looking for additional RGI Partners? (YAS, Sainsbury's, Leeds City College, Quarry House & Yorkshire Water)

□Need long term local source of Biomethane

Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP)

□The LCVPP aims to accelerate the introduction of lower carbon technologies onto the UK vehicle market.

□Opportunity to demonstrate the real-world performance of low carbon technologies in high profile public sector fleets.

□£20m available to meet premium costs of procuring LC vehicles

□Under the LCVPP, Leeds currently trialling:- 19no. Diesel Electric Hybrids (Ashwoods/Ford Transit 5no. All electric plug ins (Smiths / Ford Transit)

□Will monitor performance & compare with diesel variant

LCVPP: Recharging of Smith’s Electric & Ashwood’s Hybrid Transit Van

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Other Leeds Fleet Initiatives

□Fleet driver training, includes MiDAS & SAFED Eco- driving techniques/Cert of Prof Competence

□Use of Masternaut to improve journey planning

□6 Welfare Minibus Merc Sprinters, using Eco Stop/Start

□Trialling Fuel-Save/On Demand Hydrogen Generator

□Trialled tyre pressure sensors, often seized, now daily daily tyre pressure checks

□Lord Mayor’s Toyota Prius

New Generation Transport (NGT)□High quality trolleybus system representing ‘step change’

□High levels of segregation

□14.3 kms granted programme entry

□Essential characteristics include: Punctual and reliable Modern, safe and secure High quality information Park & Ride facilities Fully Accessible

□Low emission transport, regeneratic braking

□Key objective to initiate modal shift Expected AM peak 40% modal shift from car, (Including Park Ride)

□Awaiting Government funding decision

Summary of Presentation

□Urgent action is needed to reduce Transport related GHG’s emissions

□Low Emission Vehicle Technologies will significant reduce transport GHG emissions

□LEV’s will require supporting Infrastructure Networks

□Group Procurement & increased use of LEV’s will greatly improve economic viability

□Widespread use of LEV’s will mitigate Climate Change, improve local air quality & noise climate