Why do we have an LPG (autogas) standard?
Autogas is a significant transport fuel in light duty vehicles. Beyond petrol and diesel, it has the third largest market share and is estimated to account for at least 8% of all road transport fuel usage by 2010. Australia is currently one of the biggest users of autogas on a per capita basis. As a key strategy in managing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, there is a need for our fuels to facilitate the adoption of future vehicle engine and emission control technologies. There are a variety of fuel properties that could be more tightly managed to bring about improvement in the environmental and vehicle performance of autogas. The autogas standard, among other things: • highlights the necessary fuel parameters to improve environmental outcomes and facilitate the uptake of future technologies; • ensures the quality of autogas in the market place, and possibly assists in the control of residues and other contaminants; • addresses the possible absorption of excess butane (from t
