The Diesel Retrofit program was for diesel vehicle and fleet owners with older in-service vehicles. It aimed to reduce diesel particle pollution in NSW.
While diesel vehicles make up 8% of the vehicles on our roads, they contribute 60% of the particle pollution from road transport. Diesel exhaust has been classified as a 'possible human carcinogen' by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Over 1500 tonnes of diesel exhaust is being emitted each year in metropolitan Sydney alone. It also contains NOx which contributes to ground-level ozone (smog).
Image courtesy of the Clean Air Task Force, Boston, MA, USA
Older diesel vehicles (pre-1996) emit large amounts of this pollution because they were built before new, cleaner vehicle standards were introduced. A diesel retrofit lets truck owners clean up their fleet at a fraction of the expense of replacing these vehicles.
Diesel vehicles can be retrofitted with exhaust treatment devices that have been proven to reduce harmful emissions by up to 90%. This also saves truck owners money, as:
- Pre-1996 trucks that meet certain emissions or maintenance standards can claim a fuel tax credit rate of 18.51 cents per litre.
- The NSW Government paid half the cost of the retrofit under this scheme.
- Depreciation in the capital costs of the retrofit devices can be claimed from the tax office.
The program commenced in July 2008 and ran to June 2010. It was implemented by the RTA and 99 vehicles were retrofit with exhaust treatment in 10 fleets, reducing particle emissions by an estimated 0.67 tonnes per year, and avoiding health costs estimated at $172,000 per year; $1.72 million over 10 years of future use of the vehicles.
The 99 retrofits are estimated to have reduced emissions from 0.44% of 22,580 vehicles in the pre 2002 fleet.
An example of an exhaust treatment device.
The exhaust gases pass over an oxidation catalyst that
removes carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, and then
through the filter which captures the particles.
Image courtesy of Johnson Matthey
The Diesel Retrofit program was for diesel vehicle and fleet owners with older in-service vehicles. It aimed to reduce diesel particle pollution in NSW.
While diesel vehicles make up 8% of the vehicles on our roads, they contribute 60% of the particle pollution from road transport. Diesel exhaust has been classified as a 'possible human carcinogen' by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Over 1500 tonnes of diesel exhaust is being emitted each year in metropolitan Sydney alone. It also contains NOx which contributes to ground-level ozone (smog).
Image courtesy of the Clean Air Task Force, Boston, MA, USA
Older diesel vehicles (pre-1996) emit large amounts of this pollution because they were built before new, cleaner vehicle standards were introduced. A diesel retrofit lets truck owners clean up their fleet at a fraction of the expense of replacing these vehicles.
Diesel vehicles can be retrofitted with exhaust treatment devices that have been proven to reduce harmful emissions by up to 90%. This also saves truck owners money, as:
- Pre-1996 trucks that meet certain emissions or maintenance standards can claim a fuel tax credit rate of 18.51 cents per litre.
- The NSW Government paid half the cost of the retrofit under this scheme.
- Depreciation in the capital costs of the retrofit devices can be claimed from the tax office.
The program commenced in July 2008 and ran to June 2010. It was implemented by the RTA and 99 vehicles were retrofit with exhaust treatment in 10 fleets, reducing particle emissions by an estimated 0.67 tonnes per year, and avoiding health costs estimated at $172,000 per year; $1.72 million over 10 years of future use of the vehicles.
The 99 retrofits are estimated to have reduced emissions from 0.44% of 22,580 vehicles in the pre 2002 fleet.
An example of an exhaust treatment device.
The exhaust gases pass over an oxidation catalyst that
removes carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, and then
through the filter which captures the particles.
Image courtesy of Johnson Matthey