How do natural gas emissions compare with diesel?
Road vehicles are major contributors to air pollution in the UK. Road transport is responsible for 24 percent of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions, 27 percent of particulates (PM10), 49 percent of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 75 percent of carbon monoxide (CO) (DETR). Amongst other effects, these pollutants damage crops and buildings through acid deposition, they contribute to urban smog and global warming and damage the nation’s health through respiratory illnesses, particularly in our towns and cities. Diesel and petrol contain a complex mixture of hydrocarbons (HC) which are reactive in the urban atmosphere and in some cases toxic and, therefore, hazardous to public health. Diesel engines produce significant quantities of particulate matter, or PM10 as it is known. It is becoming increasingly clear that particulates from vehicle exhausts are a major cause of poor air quality in cities and a significant health hazard. Reduced Noise NGV engines produce around half the noise of a
