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On the way to climate neutral transports. Lars Mårtensson Director Environmental Affairs Volvo Truck Corporation. The depletion of natural resources. The acceleration of global warming. The effects of exhaust emissions. Three serious concerns. Legislation, a powerful green resource.
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On the way to climate neutral transports Lars Mårtensson Director Environmental Affairs Volvo Truck Corporation
The depletion of natural resources The acceleration of global warming The effects of exhaust emissions Three serious concerns Environmental Affairs
Legislation, a powerful green resource Existing and planned legislation will further reduce emissions Hundredfold improvement from Euro 1 to Euro 6 Sustainable emission levels from new vehicles by 2013 Old vehicles remain a problem PM (g/kWh) 0.36 Eu I (1993) 0.15 Eu II (1996) 0.10 Eu VI(2013) Eu III (2001) Eu V (2009) Eu IV (2006) 0.02 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NOX (g/kWh) Environmental Affairs
Winning big against small enemies 2010 2020 2000 Reduction of harmful particulates Loss in average statistical life expectancy due to identified anthropogenic PM2.5 Average of calculations for 1997, 1999, 2000 & 2003 meteorologies 0–1 1–2 2–4 4–6 6–9 9–12 12–36 Source: IIASACAFE – Clean Air for Europe Programme Environmental Affairs
200 tonne per second Environmental Affairs
Oil will last for +100 years, but it will be limited 31 years 42 years 100+ years Environmental Affairs
Trucks are part of the problem Global CO2 emissions caused by human activity Energy supply 25.9% Transport 13.1% Trucks 6% Waste and wastewater 2.8% Residential and commercial buildings 7.9% Forestry 17.4% Industry 19.4% Agriculture 13.5% Source: IPCC 2004 Environmental Affairs
One solution is not enough! Energy efficiency Alternative fuels Environmental Affairs
Reduced fuel consumtion Volvo FH12, 40 ton in traffic Environmental Affairs
Diesel Electric Series Turbine Electric Series Advanced engineering Prototypes Demonstrators Industrialization Diesel Hydraulic Diesel Electric Parallel 1985 2010 1995 2005 Volvo Hybrid Development Up to 30% lower CO2-emissions and fuel consumption Environmental Affairs
Volvo FE Hybrid • Fuel Efficiency/reduced climate impact and operating cost • Reduced emissions • Low noise • Excellent drivability Suitable for city applications Environmental Affairs
One solution is not enough! Energy efficiency Alternative fuels Environmental Affairs
CO2-neutral production Ghent Environmental Affairs
CO2-neutral transports Environmental Affairs
Evaluated alternative fuels Liquid fuels Gaseous fuels Combination Environmental Affairs
Feedstock Fuel Process Rapeseed Rapeseed oil Esterification Biodiesel Sunflower Sunflower oil Hydrogenation Soybean Soybean oil Wheat Fermentation & hydrolysis Ethanol Corn Sugar beet Straw Hydrogen Gasification Waste wood Dimethylether Energy crops Methanol Synthetic diesel/ Renewable diesel Anaerobic digestion Organic waste Sewage Biogas Manure From raw material to fuel Environmental Affairs
Climate impact Environmental Affairs
Land use Environmental Affairs
Fuel potential Environmental Affairs
Summery Climateimpact Energy efficiency Land use efficiency Fuel potential Vehicle adaptation Fuel cost Fuel infrastructure Biodiesel Synthetic diesel DME–Dimethylether Methanol/Ethanol Methanol/Ethanol Biogas Biogas+Biodiesel Hydrogen+Biogas Environmental Affairs
We have the technology – now we need the fuel Environmental Affairs
Volvo Trucks Challenge20% reduction of 2010 Potential CO2 emission savings in our factory goods transports Fuel-saving management 5 - 15% Efficient logistics 5% Blending of biofuel in diesel 5 - 30% Modern vehicles 5% 20 - 45% potential Environmental Affairs
SummaryOn the way to climate neutral transports • Future legislation to reach sustainable emission levels • Focus on energy efficiency in all areas • Gradual transition to renewable fuels Environmental Affairs
Thank you Environmental Affairs