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Country: South Africa

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C-track Introduces New Vehicle CO2 Emissions Monitoring Technology

Global road transport contributes an estimated 14.6 percent of total Green House Gas  emissions via vehicle exhaust fumes. “This is a significant percentage but one that can be easily reduced by simply driving more efficiently,” says Mark Rousseau, managing director of international vehicle telematics company, DigiCore Fleet Management & C-track South Africa. “While vehicle manufacturers are busy developing ‘green’ vehicles, action needs to be taken now, particularly by fleet owners.”

DigiCore recently released a CO2 emissions reporting tool designed to work in conjunction with its vehicle fleet management system, C-track, states Rousseau. “Astoundingly, South Africa is the world’s 13th highest emitter of CO2 with a relatively high per-capita CO2 emissions rating of 8.59 metric-tons. If South Africa is to remain competitive in the global economy, it will have to begin implementing stringent emission-reduction strategies,” he says.

“C-track’s new CO2 Emissions Report is a first for South African fleet owners and has already proved a great success in truck and bus fleets in Europe,” adds Rousseau. “Fleet operators looking to gain early-mover advantage on the ‘green’ front now have the perfect tool to not only proactively reduce their CO2 emissions but also to generate reports quantifying their carbon footprint. This will assist them in gaining valuable contracts while receiving tax breaks from SARS.”

Deon du Rand, DigiCore’s technical director says: “A vehicle group is created for each category of vehicle, including the make and model. Fuel consumption and emissions values as stipulated by the vehicle manufacturers are then entered into the C-track database. We then enter a CO2 grams-per-litre value, a CO2 grams-per-kilometre (distance) value and a corresponding CO2 grams-per-hour. If we receive fuel consumption figures through the CANbus or through a fuel flow meter, the value according to grams-per-litre is displayed. If we do not receive a fuel consumption reading, we generate a grams-per-kilometre report. For equipment that logs hours rather than distance, we use the grams-per-hour value. The new C-track CO2 Report also boasts a ‘green’ dashboard, which graphically represents CO2 emissions as well as fleet CO2 emissions trends,” says du Rand.

With this vital information integrated with C-track’s existing management reporting on fuel consumption, speeding, over-revving, excessive idling and route deviations, fleet operators can quickly identify where CO2 is being unduly emitted and implement corrective measures. “Through ongoing driver training and optimised route scheduling using C-track, feet owners can ‘go green’ by saving fuel and thereby make a positive contribution to slowing climate change. It’s beyond debate – the future of good business is ‘going green’,” Rousseau concludes.