Tantalum Corporation’s 1000 vehicle pilot to give managers real-time CO2 and NOx emissions data to help reduce their environmental impact.
Tantalum Corporation (“Tantalum”), already a leader in fuel saving telematics, is developing a ground-breaking capability to accurately estimate NOx emissions in real time. TRACKER, part of the Tantalum Corporation, is urging managers to join a six-month trial of the capability for free, therefore contributing to cutting-edge research to reduce air pollution.
Tantalum was recently awarded funding by the government innovation agency, Innovate UK, and the Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles to develop Air.Car. The solution will accurately estimate real-time NOx emissions and help managers drive down these emissions, subsequently saving fuel and operational costs.
TRACKER will install telematics units to vehicles’ OBD-II ports and offer a short training course for managers to maximise the benefits of the data they will receive. Managers will receive access to cloud-based management software, which will offer:
- Real-time CO2 and NOx emissions data
- Real-time vehicle location and historic trip data
- Daily, weekly and monthly reporting including idling time and utilisation rates
- Accurate fuel usage by vehicle and per individual trip, including wasted fuel
- Vehicle health notifications by fault codes
- Crash notification
- Driver behaviour analytics
TRACKER’s units can be easily connected to any vehicle’s on-board computer, making it a hassle-free proposition for managers considering participation in the Air.Car trial. Emissions data streams combined with the vehicle’s location will inform drivers and business owners of the real environmental impact of individual vehicles. This data will give managers the data and tools to improve driver behaviour resulting in lower operational costs and environmental impact.
NOx emissions lead to NO2, a poisonous gas that irritates the lungs and affects children’s lung development. The Government published its latest action plan in the first week of May, with the introduction of 27 Clean Air Zones across England proposed to tackle these harmful emissions.
The Air.Car trial starts in December and is a major part of the overall project. Commercial business that take part in the trial will play a vital role in testing and fine-tuning the solution, as well as benefitting from improved business efficiency and the full suite of TRACKER’s telematics offering. Air.Car participation will be a quantifiable enhancement to any business’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme by helping them to reduce their environmental impact.
World-leading engineering university Imperial College London will assist in developing and verifying the technology to accurately estimate NOx emissions, and TRACKER’s real-time CO2 emissions product has already helped customers save an average of 15% in fuel costs through better driving. It is anticipated that NOx emissions could be reduced by 50% through improved driving style.
“It is our belief that companies, local authorities and the public all want to help clean up the air we breathe,” adds David Wilson, TRACKER’s Chief Operating Officer. “Towns and cities across the UK have dangerous levels of NO2, significantly over legally allowed limits, and increasing urbanisation and congestion are only set to magnify this problem. Air.Car will be able to help deliver much needed emissions reduction in a smarter, cheaper and fairer way than some of the alternatives that are being considered.”
Businesses are being recruited from the public and commercial sectors as part of this trial, which will run within London and other UK cities where Clean Air Zones are established. Businesses interested in taking part can register online at https://www.tantalumcorporation.com/air-car/