The use of traditional fuels is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and air pollution. Carbon pollution is causing climate change, which poses a substantial threat to Australia's economy and our way of life.

Gaseous fuels provide a significant reduction of greenhouse gas and toxic curb-side emissions when replacing tradtional fuels. As an example, Australian vehicles using LPG Autogas have demonstrated a CO2 reduction of up to 15.9%. These figures and more can be found on the Green Vehicle Guide.

It is important to consider a well-to-wheel and lifecycle analysis of emissions when considering your alternate fuel choice:

• Simply moving the localised emissions from one area to another has no benefit to greenhouse gas reduction or climate change.
• While some fuels promise reductions in CO2 emissions, they are often detremental to the level of toxic curb-side emissions, and potentially human health.
• The production and disposal of certain fuels and technologies may outweigh the benefit from their use, and pose significant environmental risks.

The production and use of LPG, CNG and Biogas provide significant reductions in greenhouse emissions without increasing the level of harmful toxic emissions. Gaseous fuels have a hydrogen to carbon ratio advantage, and therefore reduce the levels of carbon emissions produced in a combustion process. 

Gaseous fuel systems are pressurised and are completely sealed from the atmosphere, therefore have virtually no fugitive emissions. 

 

Australia's transport industry relies primarily on oil. With Australia's domestic supply expected to be outstripped by a growing demand, this poses a threat to the nation's liquid fuels self-sufficiency and places additional pressure on our economic security. 

Australia has abundant supplies of home-grown LPG and Natural Gas. Given Australia's reliance on imported fuel and projected increase in costs, gaseous fuels provide a viable solution.