{"id":86410,"date":"2020-12-10T08:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T08:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=86410"},"modified":"2020-12-10T08:49:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T08:49:40","slug":"clean-air-gas-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/clean-air-gas-engine\/86410\/","title":{"rendered":"HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In an attempt to improve local air quality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs2.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2<\/a> is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites<\/h2>\n<p>The Clean Air Gas Engine technology has been developed by a collaboration of three UK technology companies.<\/p>\n<p>By replacing diesel with LPG, the innovation is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/ccc-net-zero-report\/86391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cut carbon<\/a>, lower emissions, reduce noise and deliver major cost savings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaktec.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OakTec Power Ltd<\/a> has collaborated with generator manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/suttonpower.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sutton Power Engineering<\/a> and site welfare specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advante.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advant\u00e9<\/a> to develop the low emission, off-grid, electricity generation solution into a welfare cabin specifically designed for the needs of HS2 construction and its maintenance contractors.<\/p>\n<p>The Clean Air Gas Engine technology is a hybrid energy system which utilises battery energy storage with solar panels to boost charging.<\/p>\n<p>The project is funded by Innovate UK, with the three project partners supported by the UK government as part of the Clean Air Programme.<\/p>\n<p>The trial has just started on HS2\u2019s construction site near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hs2-euston-station\/79211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Euston station<\/a> run by HS2\u2019s enabling works contractor Costain Skanska joint venture.<\/p>\n<p>The system uses clean gas and biogas fuels as a replacement for the diesel machines that dominate the construction sector.<\/p>\n<p>When available, Calor will deliver their new BioLPG product to the project.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Breaking new ground in green technology\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>HS2\u2019s director of infrastructure, Chris Rayner, said: \u201cHS2 is ramping up the introduction of brand new technologies to dramatically cut carbon during construction, as we work towards supporting the government\u2019s 2050 carbon zero target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to be trailing this innovative off-grid solution, which aligns with HS2\u2019s aim to introduce new technologies to reduce our carbon and environmental impacts across the whole project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a project that is supporting the country\u2019s economic recovery, with thousands of supply chain contracts and jobs on offer, we are also proud to back pioneering British businesses that are breaking new ground in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/distributed-energy-technology\/59142\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green technology<\/a> and developing innovations that will be game-changing for the whole construction sector and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OakTec\u00a0CEO, Paul Andrews, commented: \u201cThis trial with HS2 is a fantastic opportunity for OakTec to showcase our first CAGE technology as a viable\u00a0alternative to diesel, and represents a major milestone in the drive to improve air quality in off-grid construction sites across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt offers cost-effective power with significant air quality improvement and NOx emission reductions. 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