News and Resources : Green Alternatives - Alternative ‘green’ fuels
A number of alternative fuels are available that have less impact on the environment than traditional fossil diesel. You can read about them here:
Low Sulphur Diesel
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD)
Ethanol
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Hydrogen
BioDiesel provides better environmental performance than the road gas fuels (LPG, CNG and LNG), none of which are renewable or sustainable fuels and all of which require significant modification to the vehicle prior to their use.
This table summarises some of the advantages and disadvantages of alternative fuel when compared to BioDiesel:
FUEL |
ADVANTAGE |
DISADVANTAGE |
COST EFFECTIVENESS |
LPG |
Quieter running |
Non Renewable |
Comparable |
CNG/LNG |
Low NOX |
Logistics |
Poor |
Bio Ethanol |
Petrol/ Diesel |
Low Calorific Value |
Variable |
Electric |
Local Air Quality |
CO2 |
Poor |
Hydrogen |
Local Air Quality |
Logistics |
Cost Prohibitive |
ULSD |
Accepted Fuel |
Finite Resource |
Good |
Diesel/water |
Low NOX |
Closed Fleet |
Good |
