Richmond Council commercial van fleet getting fit on chip fat
Now we are all used to councils ripping us off and getting as much money from as possible for the monthly council meetings, but it does seem as though at least one council is doing what it can to save the environment and save money.
The message from Richmond Council to the people who live in the borough is simple - EAT MORE CHIPS!
Why? Simple, because Richmond Council are converting all of their vehicles to run from waste cooking oil.
The move is expected to cut the council’s CO2 output by 1,170 tonnes per year and will save about £60,000 on the authority’s yearly fuel bill.
In this planet friendly move, all vehicles from refuse trucks to social service buses will operate on 100% cent recycled chip oil! Many other authorities use a combination of diesel/biofuel but Richmond Council will become the UK’s first fully eco-friendly fleet.
Congratulations to Richmond Council!
But what does this mean for businesses and should more businesses be using waste cooking oil to fuel business vans?
A spokesman for Van Leasing company Crusader Vans said “Demand for vans that can run from waste cooking oil has increased in recent months, many van owners have young families and are looking to do their bit for the environment to help protect the planet for their children.”
We know that Vauxhall is leading the way in eco-friendly car technology, it will be interesting to see if this technology is introduced into the Vauxhall Van range.
The car industry is going to go through dramatic change in the coming years and the use of waste cooking oil iss just one initiative that will help it conquer the fact of constantly depleting oil stocks and producing vehicles that will not harm the planets intricate eco-system.
See Richmond Council
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