How does LPG benefit the environment?

With an LPG conversion you will not only benefit financially, but you will also be making a significant contribution to a greener planet. Take a look at the facts:

• Environmental issues are now a part of everyday life. Two topics high on the agenda are poor air quality, particularly in urban areas, and global warming. Vehicle emissions, ie particulates, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2), are recognised as one of the main contributors to these problems: Department of Health statistics show that particulates are responsible for thousands of advanced deaths and thousands of instances of illness; NOx emissions are a major element of low-level ozone, which causes smog and can worsen existing asthma conditions; CO2 is recognised as a major contributor to the greenhouse effect, which makes the earth warmer. The arguments to clean up the transport network are compelling.
• The Government is committed to a 60% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. The first step is to reduce the emissions of the ‘average new car’ from 190 g/km (in 1995) to 140 g/km by 2008. This would mean a 25% reduction in carbon emission.
• LPG emits similar CO2 to diesel and considerably less than petrol. It is also much cleaner than diesel in terms of NOx and particulates which impact on our local air quality. A 400,000 Euro emission programme has recently completed, comparing the emissions from petrol, diesel and LPG vehicles:
• Compared with petrol, vehicles running on LPG emit about 20% less CO2.
• Compared with diesel, one diesel car is equivalent to 20 LPG cars with regard to NOx, and 120 LPG vehicles with regard to particulates.
• Diesel emits substantially more fine particles than LPG.
• LPG engines are quieter than diesel engines.
• LPG will quickly evaporate in the event of a fuel spill. Unlike petrol and diesel, there is no risk of ground or water contamination.
• LPG can be found naturally. About 60% of UK LPG is a by-product of the natural gas extraction process. The environmental and economic benefits of using this supply locally rather than exporting it are substantial.