Dominic Schofield

Conference Chair

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1. Dominic Scholfield, Managing Director, Mint Green Sustainability
2. Low emission vehicles in agriculture Dominic Scholfield Energy Now Expo February 2013
3. Mint Green Sustainability • Freight GHG accounting • Alternative fuel vehicle trial design and analysis • Low carbon transport strategies and options analysis 3
4. 4 Field operations, 35% Heating excl CHP, 32% Heating CHP, 4% Lighting, 4% Ventilation, 14% Refrigeration, 6% Motive power, 4% Direct energy use in UK agriculture 2005 Total 20,381 GWh Around 700 million litres diesel
5. 5 Cultivation, 58% Spraying, 9% Fertiliser Application, 9% Harvesting, 24%
6. 6 $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 Cost per GGE U.S. Average Retail Fuel Prices E85 B99/B100 Gasoline Diesel CNG Data: Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Reports
8. 10% 8 Driving style, correct implement selection (Defra) Alternative vehicles/fuels: – Biodiesel (?) – Electric – Gas Engine efficiency ?% ?%
9. 9 Emissions adjusted for drivetrain efficiency 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% GHG savings for current HDV fuels with/without ILUC % GHG reduction (direct) %GHG reduction (inc ILUC) Data: Tables 5, 6, and 7 in California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Final Regulation Order, April 15, 2010
10. On-site renewable energy sources: • Electricity – wind, solar, biogas • Biomethane Supported by: • FITs/ROCs • RHI 10
11. 11 UK Market 14,000 registrations (2011) £2 billion
12. 12 Over to the panel! Dominic Scholfield, Mint Green Sustainability dominic@mintgreensus.co.uk