OVER 60% OF BUSINESSES REMAIN RELIANT ON DIESEL
ENGINES, AND ONLY 2% CURRENTLY USE ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Attitudes to alternative fuels
NEW RESEARCH* FROM CERTAS ENERGY REVEALS WIDESPREAD CONFUSION AMONGST UK BUSINESSES WHEN IT COMES TO
WHAT CONSTITUTES SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CONVENTIONAL FUELS
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hilst there is an appetite to consider switching from conventional fuels across multiple industries, with 69% of UK construction, transport
and public sector representatives likely to source alternative fuels in the next twelve months, there is a clear lack of awareness over which
energy options are sustainable – a fifth of respondents were unable to identify the most sustainable fuel type.
Despite the impending introduction of clean air regulations across the country, the research also suggests that the majority of businesses have
yet to find a fuel type that confidently addresses the required criteria for a viable alternative energy solution. Over 60% of businesses remain reliant
on diesel engines, and only 2% currently use alternative fuels.
“The results of the research are certainly eye-opening,” said Brian Worrall, director of corporate affairs.
“There is a clear demand for alternatives to standard diesel yet also confusion around which way to turn for a solution,” added Brian.
“In reality, there is no silver bullet solution to overcome all air quality issues, but rather a mix of different technologies and options that can take
us on the journey from today, towards the ultimate end-goal of zero emissions in the future.”
The Alternative Guide to
Navigating the New Energy
Mix
FUEL FACT
The world needs more energy
and less carbon dioxide
Designed to help businesses navigate the alternative
fuels landscape by separating fuel facts from fiction,
Certas Energy launched its Alternative Guide to
Navigating the New Energy Mix at the company’s
second Clean Air Conference in November 2018.
The guide highlights the different solutions
available to businesses looking to make immediate and
lasting improvements to air quality. This includes Shell
GTL Fuel for which Certas Energy is the UK’s exclusive
provider.
A cleaner-burning alternative to diesel, Shell
GTL Fuel has been proven to reduce emissions of
air pollutants including nitrogen oxide (NOx) and
particulate matter (PM) for improved local air quality.
https://www.certasenergy.co.uk/my-business/
alternative-fuels-guide
FUEL FICTION
There is a single solution that can take
us to the zero emission end-goal
Building a compelling case
for a ‘liquid fuels’ future
Global energy demand across the world is increasing in-line with our
planet’s growing and developing population. Yet despite investment
in renewables and alternative fuels infrastructure, the EU has recently
forecast that oil products will still represent 86% of energy sources in 2050.
It is clear that there is no single solution to overcome air quality issues and the
world’s over-reliance on conventional fuels, but rather a wide-range of technologies
will support the transition to a low emission future.
This guide has been developed to help businesses navigate the alternative fuels
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independent sector survey and industry-leading examples of ‘liquid fuels’ in use.
Desperately seeking
viable alternatives
While industry deals with the implications of ever changing policy - making
sense of the revised Clean Air Strategy, as well as impending initiatives,
including the introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZs) - the
pressure is certainly on to ‘make the switch’.
With no clear direction and the uncertainty of Brexit also in the balance, those
sectors most reliant on conventional fuels - and heavily criticised for doing so - are
desperately seeking viable alternatives.
However, in the absence of any clear directive and with a catalogue of next
generation fuels to explore, knowing which way to turn is a real challenge.
*OnePoll survey commissioned by Certas Enegry,
including 450 respondents across construction, fleet/
haulage and the public sector
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