This post was inspired by my recent attendance at the ADBA UK Biomethane & Gas Vehicle conference.
You may not own or drive a car, but it is almost inevitable that part of your day-to-day your is delivered by heavy goods vehicle (HGV). That Amazon parcel, the food you bought in the supermarket, the pint of beer you drunk in the pub…it all came on a lorry. This transport sector comprises a mere 2% of UK road traffic, yet is responsible for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
The majority of HGVs run on diesel, rather than petrol, due to its ability to generate greater horsepower per volume unit.
Heavy traffic on the M25. Spot the lorries! Photo credit: N Chadwick