Environmental Contribution

Second only to the major cost reductions which the BHT Solution delivers are the substantial environmental benefits which will be created. These benefits include:-

  1. Dramatic Reductions in Carbon Emissions
  2. Congestion Relief in Busy Motorway Arteries and Ports
  3. Preservation of Carbon Fuel Reserves

FOCAL's customers are increasingly engaging in very visible public programmes of environmental enhancement, setting specific targets and initiatives, which are widely published on their websites.

It has been calculated recently that the automotive sector accounts for over 37% of the entire European logistics industry. Clearly, the opportunities discussed below can have a major impact in reducing the total emissions levels generated by this substantial polluting industry.

Major carbon emissions reductions will be enabled by the BHT Solution. For example, by transferring freight from road to rail, major carbon emissions savings are achieved. Toyota Group's corporate web-site publishes statistics showing that rail transport is 8 times more carbon emissions friendly, per tonne/km, than road transport (road freight emissions create an average of 177.3g per tonne/km versus rail emissions of 21.7g per tonne/km).