LPG CHARTER OF BENEFITS
LPG An Exceptional Energy
Health; climate; economic growth & social progress; resource efficient; efficiency; energy future.
Health
LPG is a clean burning fuel that provides smoke free indoor cooking and can also help reduce outdoor and urban air pollution, today.
Over 4 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels.
More people die from cooking-related indoor air pollution-caused illness than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis combined.
Around 3 billion people cook and heat their homes using open fires and simple stoves burning biomass, kerosene and coal.
People exposed to indoor smoke are 2-3 times more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Burning wood and coal produces around 150 times more carbon monoxide (CO) than LPG, per giga joule of energy.
In 2014, 92% of the world population was living in places where the WHO air quality guidelines levels were not met.
Outdoor air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 3 million premature deaths worldwide in 2016.
Several cities have mandated the use of Autogas for buses and taxis to address air pollution.
There are over 25 million Autogas vehicles in use today which makes it the most popular alternative fuel.
Programmes to promote the use of LPG in developing countries have had an immediate and profound impact on people’s lives and the environment.
Climate
Using LPG produces less CO2 than coal, heating oil or petrol, emits virtually no black carbon or other particulates and is as clean as natural gas.
The carbon footprint of LPG is 20% lower than that of heating oil and 50% lower than coal.
Driving on Autogas leads to a reduction of 10-12% in CO2 emissions as compared to petrol.
LPG is clean burning fuel and its use produced virtually no particulate matter, or soot.
Addressing black carbon emissions has an immediate effect on climate change.
Autogas (-96%) < Diesel (NOX); Autogas (-68%) < Petrol (NOX).
Black carbon, or soot, is responsible for an estimated 20% of global warming.
LPG is the perfect partner/back-up for localized renewable power generation.
Economic growth & social progress
LPG is a driver for economic growth, especially in rural areas and developing countries.
LPG provides businesses in both developed and developing countries with reliable energy.
LPG provides efficient, controllable energy that is easy to transport & store.
80% of all US farmers use LPG for a broad range of applications.
The LPG industry employs millions of people around the globe.
LPG industry is composed of thousands of small businesses.
LPG is available and can be transported by ship across the world thus ensuring security of supply.
Providing access to LPG Nationwide requires relatively little capex and can be implemented fairly quickly.
Over 30 million European homes and businesses mainly in rural areas do not have access to the natural gas grid.
LPG generators provide reliable power in remote areas, for example: hospitals & schools.
As populations move up the energy ladder, fuel becomes more: clean, controllable, efficient in its use.
Less time spent collecting firewood and cooking means; Women in developing countries now have more time for their family or economic activity.
As relatively few rural or remote areas can benefit from piped natural gas, LPG is an ideal power source for these areas, either as a primary source or in combination with renewable energy.
Resource efficient
The majority of LPG produced is a co-product of natural gas and oil extraction and thus inherently resource efficient. LPG also plays a major role in reducing deforestation and desertification.
60% of all PLG produced is a co-product of natural gas or oil extraction and thus resource efficient by its very nature.
In the event of a leak, LPG does not contaminate the soil or aquifers.
A developing world household consumes 2 tonnes of firewood per year; 240 million households converted could save a forested area just under the size of Belgium.
Supply of LPG has been steadily increasing and supply is guaranteed for the foreseeable future.
LPG can be transported using: sea transport, rail transport, road transport.
LPG is available in a wide variety of packaging and storage options ranging LPG: underground tanks, refillable cylinders.
LPG has a very long shelf life & does not degrade.
LPG does not need large scale infrastructure of pipelines to support it.
LPG is a common fuel for cogeneration/micro-generation systems which can achieve up to 85% primary energy efficiency.
Unlike transporting electricity over power lines where a lot of energy is lost between the power plant and where it is used, LPG can be transported over long distances without any loss of energy.
Efficiency
A billion people and businesses across the world count on LPG because it provides instant, reliable, constant and transportable energy.
LPG is easy to use and a wide range of cost efficient applications is available around the world.
Since LPG does not have to be transported by pipeline its supply is less vulnerable (for example in the case of natural disasters).
In Brazil, 95% of Brazilian households use LPG as cooking fuel. Cylinders are versatile, portable and can be stored indefinitely for urban & remote regions.
LPG provides business with a locally stored, reliable source of energy that can provide intense constant & controllable heat.
LPG has literally thousands of uses.
Powering equipment on LPG: increases efficiency, reduces down time.
LPG can be easily transported & stored in: cylinders, bulk tanks.
An LPG-fueled engine combines performance with safety; for many applications such as forklift trucks LPG offers a performance unmatched by any alternative.
Energy Future
LPG is a key component of a sustainable energy future in cities and rural areas both in developed and developing countries.
For islands, mountainous areas, remote communities, the portability of LPG makes it the only sustainable energy option.
For many applications & rural areas, LPG is the perfect fuel today and in the future; LPG is pivotal in phasing out the use of solid fuels.
Because of its unique qualities LPG is a cornerstone of a clean energy future.
In some cases LPG is a transition fuel, bridge to using natural gas.
LPG possibly combined with renewable energy → perfect solution for local energy production & use avoiding losses over the power grid.
LPG provides effective solutions for industry needs of households & businesses today and tomorrow.