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Fuel Efficiency Forum - Report
The first of EcoStation's Fuel Efficiency Forums was a great success, and proved to be a valuable knowledge sharing experience for all involved. Here is a summary of the topics discussed: Fuel Efficiency Forum - Report
Woolworths Bio-diesel Trial
Woolworths Southern Transport Fleet has recently commenced full scale trials of biodiesel B20 as its fuel of choice due to the environmental benefits of using this type of fuel. The biodiesel B20 being used is made entirely from waste products such as tallow and used cooking oil. Around 100 trucks and about twice as many refrigerated trailers are involved in the trial. This follows an initial trial which ensured that there was no negative impact on equipment. Woolworths also fitted data loggers to trucks to gain a greater understanding of any fuel consumption and truck performance differentials between diesel and biodiesel.
Working in conjunction with EcoStation, Woolworths is using the Fleet Assessment Tool to enable a comparison of fuel consumption and environmental performance between diesel and biodiesel. Results and outcomes should be known over the next 3 to 6 months.
EcoStation Partner's Potential Carbon Savings
A survey of EcoStation's foundation partners in September 2010 highlighted the enormous potential for carbon savings to be made.
The survey of twelve partners showed that their total logistics spend was over $7.5 billion dollars, with more than $1.4 billion going into road freight annually.
A diesel fuel spend of around $480 million dollars accross these EcoStation participants equates to a yearly diesel consumption of 370 million litres, and carbon emissions of over one million tonnes.
With only a five percent reduction in fuel use through the EcoStation program, a saving that can be achieved easily in the first year of participation, our partners stand to save twenty four million dollars! In addition to this nearly fifty- two thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide will be saved from entering the atmosphere.
As EcoStation runs as a program that saves our companies money at the same time as reducing emission, this must be the best value carbon savings around.
| Total fuel spend of EcoStation foundation partners | $480,000,000 |
| Assuming a 5% fuel saving - total saving is | $24,000,000 |
| Assuming diesel is $1.30 per litre, then total litres saved (millions) is | 18.4 Million litres |
| Total Carbon savings with a 5% reduction | 51,656 tonnes CO2 |
EcoStation Releases the Fleet Assessment Tool
EcoStation is proud to announce the roll out of its Fleet Assessment Tool for use by its Foundation Partners. A strong response from freight carriers and and freight customers will see the Fleet Assessment Tool put into action on Victorian roads from the beginning of 2011.
The Fleet Assessment Tool, custom designed for the EcoStation program enables freight operators to measure the baseline fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) and air polluntant emissions of their fleet. Once the fleet's baseline performance has been established, the user of the tool can model performance and efficiency upgrades to various parts of their fleet to yield cost saving, environmentally friendly results.
Fleet Assessment Tool Roll-out
EcoStation's Fleet Assessment Tool is being put into action among foundation partners as a final trial before release to the wider road freight community.
Two new trials have are now in progress with Bluescope steel, working with Toll, and Woolworths.
Further trials with Camerons transport and Australian Paper are in the planning phase, with trials due to begin in the new year.
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EcoStation and Australia Post feature in Prime Mover article
Prime Mover Magazine have run a feature article on EcoStation with a particular focus on Australia Post's Fleet Assessment Tool case study.
To read the full article, click here
February 2010
