Capital Equipment News June 2015

CONSTRUCTION

Anthony King, Key Account Manager

in the right direction and acts as a blueprint for our sustainability strategy to reduce pol- lution and running costs locally,” says King. “Molopo Exploration has the contract for the supply of the CNG for the project and will be establishing a filling facility in Bloemfontein to cater for the requirements of the bus fleet. This type of facility can be extended to other areas as the demand for CNG powered fleets increases,” he adds. When asked about the engine profiles for the different fuels, King explains that Scania has a global engine platform, based on a modu- lar engine concept, which allows customers with access to different fuels to opt for en- gines with outstanding environmental perfor- mance and fuel efficiency, no matter where they are. The Scania modular engine solution has standardised interfaces between com- ponent series, enabling clients to install solu- tions with improved performance in engines that are required to meet different fuel types. In other words, through the use of compres- sion and spark ignition technologies, Scania is able to offer engines suitable for biodiesel, ethanol, biogas and natural gas.” To ensure the success of its sustainability strategy, Scania has the technical leader- ship with the right power train irrespective of whether it involves diesel, biofuels or future electrical solutions. On the product front, Scania’s main focus in the future will continue to be on sustainable transport and alternative fuels. “We talk about alternative fuels at this stage but, in the future, it will be diesel that is the alternative fuel. Sustainability is not an op- tion – it needs to start now and it is our duty to make the difference that will ensure that sustainability works,” concludes King. b

ing a social solution through creating biofuel from first generation biomas although sec- ond generation could also be an option. The drive for sustainability and the lower- ing of emissions means finding the right alternatives to fossil fuels. Biofuel promis- es to provide carbon savings of up to 70 % and forms the basis of Scania’s entry into the biofuel technology race in South Africa. However, sustainable innovation from Scania does not stop at fuels, engines and trans- missions. In the transport sector, achieving objectives means establishing connections with various governing bodies, which ulti- mately leads to providing value to customers and society as a whole. “Our recent partnership with Unitrans for the supply of ten Euro-6 CNG buses for trans- porting workers to and from the mine in Vir- ginia in the Free State is a significant move

the pace towards alternative fuel technology. He explains, “Scania is a Swedish compa- ny and Stockholm was the first city to be awarded the title ‘Green Capital of Europe’; we are therefore immersed in the concept of sustainability. We are now in the process of establishing a footprint for Africa and have embarked on a programme of working with various governmental bodies to create an awareness of the benefits of renewable energy by promoting the use of sustainable transport in all spheres of our economy”. He notes that more and more politicians and businessmen throughout Africa are be- coming interested in and aware of the need for sustainability and is encouraged by this since the continent is “playing catch-up with the rest of the world and, by focusing on sustainability at this stage, will be able to ‘leapfrog’ from poor quality diesel straight to Euro-5 and Euro-6 technology, while provid-

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JUNE 2015