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1 Sunbury Transportation Ltd. and Department of Transportation Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Quantification Plan Trailer Skirt Installation Program Prepared by CSA Standards in Conjunction with Sunbury Transport Ltd and the Department of Transportation, Government of New Brunswick Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 1

2 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING EMISSION REDUCTIONS ISO PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED IN EMISSION REDUCTION ESTIMATION BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE PROGRAM AND INTENDED USER PROJECT PROPONENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROJECT TIMELINE TECHNOLOGY CURRENT SITUATION IN NEW BRUNSWICK GHG REDUCTIONS STRATEGY CO-BENEFITS OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION OF SSRS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROJECT SELECTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE BASELINE SCENARIO QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR REMOVALS ESTIMATED BASELINE AND PROJECT EMISSIONS QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVAL ENHANCEMENTS VERIFICATION STATEMENT...12 Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 2

3 1 General 1.1 Background The New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan provides a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 1.2 million tonnes (Mt) CO2e from transportation related activities. Documents that elaborate on this target indicate that 250 kt (0.250 Mt) CO2e is to come from work within the trucking industry to improve engine efficiency and aerodynamics. The NB Climate Change Action Plan also states that the Climate Change Secretariat aims to track and report on greenhouse gas emissions trends and progress regarding the implementation of all climate change initiatives in this action plan. Furthermore, the provincial authorities have decided to quantify the emission reductions according to the ISO framework. This document quantifies the impact of the Sunbury Goes Green - Installation Aero Dynamic Skirting on Van Trailers project on GHG emission reductions. This is a project aimed at installing truck skirts on transport truck trailers in order to boost energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions. The project has received $200,000 of funding through the Climate Action Fund. Since it is expected that the implementation of this project will result in emission reductions below 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 e per year, this specific quantification follows a track 2 quantification procedure. This process of quantification is consistent with ISO principles, but does not require the same level of rigour and accuracy as for track 1 projects. Further, it is not required that these emission reductions be monitored or verified by third parties. 1.2 The Importance of Reporting Emission Reductions Efforts have been undertaken to report on the emission reductions accrued from this project so that the emission reduction assertion is viewed as credible. There are a number of reasons that underlie the need to adequately document and report efforts to reduce emissions. The basic premise of climate change policy is to take actions that lead to real reductions in GHG emissions to the atmosphere. In this respect, it is critical to understand what would have occurred in absence of the project, and to adequately describe what the project is and how it will reduce emissions relative to this baseline. This in turn increases the rigour and transparency of an emission reduction assertion. It is important that there is accountability to how funds are invested and the environmental and economic benefits resulting from this investment. In this regards, it is important that estimates or measurements are provided of both the environmental and economic impacts of a project The emission reductions resulting from a project can ultimately be retired (i.e. used to reduce a company s or government s emissions), or sold in the carbon market. In terms of this latter option, how rigorous the emission reduction assertion is will help dictate the market price of the emission reduction i.e. offsets created from a high quality project will be deemed more valuable than for a project seen of lower quality. 1.3 ISO Principles Followed in Emission Reduction Estimation The following principles from the ISO standards were followed in the estimation of emission reductions resulting from the implementation of this project: Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 3

4 Transparency: We have tried to make the measurement/estimation of emission reductions as transparent as possible by explaining all data sources used and providing all equations used in the estimation Accuracy and rigour: We have followed or adapted best practices in order to help ensure accuracy and rigour in the emission estimations Conservativeness: In order to not overestimate emission reductions, we have been conservative in our assumptions 1.4 Best Practice Guidance Other than the requirements identified in ISO the following documents were used as a best practice guidance documents: The Aerodynamics for Efficient Road Freight Operations Best Practices document developed by the Department of Transport, Government of United Kingdom ( The Improved Aerodynamics document developed by SmartWay Transport Partnership of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( Leuschen, J. and Cooper, K Full-Scale Wind Tunnel Tests of Production and Prototype, Second-Generation Aerodynamic Drag-Reducing Devices for Tractor- Trailers. SAE 06CV-222 Surcel, M-D Energotest 2008: Fuel Consumption Test for Prototypes of the Transtex Composites MFS Trailer Side Skirts. Contract report CR-441-9&25. FP Innovations (FERIC) 580 boul. St. Jean, Pointe Claire, QU H9R 3J Program and Intended User This quantification is intended to be used to: Track progress by the Department of Transportation towards internal goals and targets surrounding energy consumption reductions and greenhouse gas emission reductions; Report to the Climate Change Secretariat on the greenhouse gas emissions reductions that have occurred due to this program as part of the Climate Change Action Plan reporting requirements. Report back to the people of New Brunswick on the impact of the actions taken to reduce GHG emissions This quantification does not take into account any other program requirements. 1.6 Project proponent The project proponent is Sunbury Transport Ltd. The contact details of the project proponent are: Name: Title: Address: Wayne Williams Manager, Technology Integration Sunbury Transport Ltd. PO Box 905, Station A Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 4

5 Fredericton, NB E3B 5B4 Name: Title: Address: Carrie Mercer Business Improvement Analyst Sunbury Transport Ltd. PO Box 905, Station A Fredericton, NB E3B 5B4 mercer.carrie@sunbury.ca 2 Project Description The Sunbury Goes Green - Installation Aero Dynamic Skirting on Van Trailers is an initiative where the Climate Action Fund contributes to the capital costs of installing skirts on van trailers. These panels hang down from the bottom of a trailer to enclose the open space between the rear wheels of the tractor and the rear wheels of the trailer. 1 The US EPA suggests that this can improve fuel economy by upwards of 5%. The following is a list of suppliers who provided trailer skirts to Sunbury Transport Ltd. for this project. Transtex Composite 6200 Henri Bourassa Ouest Montreal, Quebec H4R 1C3 2.1 Project timeline The emission reduction initiative started in 2008 when 50 skirts were installed on trailers. A further 27 are expected to be installed in Technology Light weight reinforced thermo plastic panels, or trailer skirts, are attached to the underside of a trailer and stretch between the tires of the tractor and the trailer. The panel changes the flow of air around the vehicle and in turn decreases the aero dynamic drag. The effect achieved is a reduction in the fuel 1 From A Glance at Clean Freight Strategies, Improved Aerodynamics, Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 5

6 consumption of trucks and a subsequent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. 2.3 Current Situation in New Brunswick Sunbury Transport is a transportation company specializing in US and Canadian cross-border shipments and offering full service logistics services throughout North America. Sunbury has a fully integrated, highly technical international operation with a driving force of 300 power units and over 100 office associates. The company s head office is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, with terminals in Saint John, NB, Dartmouth, NS and Mississauga, ON. In addition, the company has over 100 partnerships with over the road carriers and rail/reload operations. In New Brunswick, almost 100 percent of goods move by truck with the common practice being that most trailer operators do not use skirts or other operational devices to increase the efficiency of their fleet by improving aerodynamics. Estimates are that most trucks in New Brunswick travel between 150,000 and 200,000 kilometres per year, while skirts have been suggested to have the ability to save as much as 6% of fuel per year. 2 Initial estimates therefore suggest, based on the estimated total distance traveled per year, assumed fuel burn rate (FBR), and emission factors for diesel, that full implementation of such a project across the entire Sunbury fleet could lead to the reduction of emissions of between 2,800 tonnes CO2e and 3.8 tonnes CO2e (2.8 kt CO2e and 3.8 kt CO2e) per year. This is summarized in table 1. 2 See Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 6

7 Table 1 Estimated fuel savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions associated with full implementation of project Base case (per vehicle) Total annual VKT (km) FBR (litres/km) Fuel use (litres) Emission (tonnes) Lower 150, , Upper 200, , Project % improvement in energy efficiency Savings from project Kgs CO2/ vehicle Lower 6.00% 3,375 9,416 Upper 6.00% 4,500 12,555 Program level (100% implementation) Table notes: Total emission reduction (kgs CO2e) Total emission reduction (tonnes CO2e) Units Lower 300 2,824,875 2,825 Upper 300 3,766,500 3,767 The fuel burn rate used is that given for heavy duty diesel trucks in Canada in 2006, as provided by Natural Resources Canada s Comprehensive Energy Use Database ( r=0) Natural Resource Canada provides data that suggests there are approximately 13,000 heavy duty trucks in operation in New Brunswick, while Environment Canada estimates that heavy duty trucks contributed about 1.5 Mt CO2e of greenhouse gas emissions in This would mean that the average heavy duty vehicle in New Brunswick is responsible for about 115 tonnes of CO2e per year. This would be lower than the average emissions per vehicle estimated for Sunbury s vehicles. However, the per capita emissions rate of 115 tonnes is inclusive of vehicles such as buses, ambulances, snow plows, etc, all vehicle classes that travel less per year than transport trucks used for hauling goods. If it is assumed that 90% of the 1.5 Mt CO 2 e of emissions associated with heavy duty trucks are from transport trucks, and using a conservative value of 5% of fuel saved per year with the installation of a trailer skirt, this would suggest that the full implementation of this project in New Brunswick (i.e. on all truck-trailer combinations) could result in reductions of GHG emissions of upwards of 75,000 tonnes of CO 2 e per year. Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 7

8 2.4 GHG reductions strategy This project falls under the transportation category. The strategy is to install skirts on trailers so that this reduces the aerodynamic drag of the trailers. 2.5 Co-benefits of project The implementation of this project to install trailer skirts on truck trailers in New Brunswick will have a number of important co-benefits. These can be summarized as: The installation of trailer skirts will decrease the operating expenses of carriers, thereby making them, and the trucking industry in New Brunswick more competitive. Reductions in fuel costs could also lower the costs of transportation, thereby resulting in lower costs for consumers for items such as food, clothing, or other consumable goods that require transport between producers, wholesalers, retailers, to the end consumer. Reducing fuel consumption will also have other environmental benefits in addition to the reduction in GHG emissions. Even low sulphur diesel contains sulphur that contributes to sulphites and sulphur dioxide, air pollutants that contribute to air pollution (smog) and acid rain. Decreasing the amount of fuel required will result in reductions in other fuel-related pollutants, including particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide. 3 Identification of SSRs attributable to the project Sources, sinks, and reservoirs (SSRs) refer to the possible ways emissions can be both added and taken out of the atmosphere. The identification of these is important in order to help assess the complete GHG impacts of a project to reduce emissions. This should then be followed by an assessment of the emissions associated with all project-related SSRs. Nonetheless, it should be noted that only those emissions under the direct control of project proponents (i.e. those emissions that are owned ) will ultimately be those which project proponents can claim in terms of emission reductions. Ultimately, all emission reductions (whether related, owned, or affected) will be reported on the Dashboard. The following SSRs were identified relevant to this project (see figure 1). Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 8

9 Upstream SSRs during project operation Figure 1 Sources, sinks and reservoirs identified with project P3 : Fossil fuel production Upstream SSRs before Onsite SSRs during project Downstream SSRs after project project operation project operation operations P1: Manufacturing of van skirts P2: Transportation of van skirts P4: Operation of vehicles P5: Transportation of van skirts P6: Disposal of van skirts The following presents a brief description of the SSRs identified (see table 2): Table 2: A description of sources, sinks and reservoirs identified SSR Description Owned, related or affected P1: Manufacturing of van Includes GHG emissions or removals resulting from the Related skirts extraction and treatment, or production of the raw material that is required for manufacturing of van skirts P2: Transportation of van Transportation of van skirts Related skirts P3: Fossil fuel production Includes the GHG emissions resulting from the extraction, Related refining and transportation of the diesel fuel required for the transportation of the standard light systems from the manufacturing facility to the consumer (via the distributor). P4 : Operation of vehicles Operation of vehicles Owned P5: Transportation of van Transportation of van skirts Related skirts P6: Disposal of van skirts Disposal of van skirts Related 4 Selection and Justification of the Baseline Scenario There are two possible scenarios to consider in terms of what could occur in terms of the operation of trailers in the Province of New Brunswick, including: No van skirts are installed on trailers Van skirts are installed on trailers A barriers test was selected to determine and justify the baseline for this project. The barriers test is illustrated in Table 3. Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 9

10 Table 3. Barriers test for implementation of trailer skirts Possible baselines 1. Do not install van skirts on trailers 2. Install van skirts on trailers Barriers Regulatory barriers Common practice barriers Somewhat. The installation of trailer skirts is not common practice in New Brunswick Financial barriers Somewhat.The installation of trailer skirts is not common practice in New Brunswick because it comes with a relatively high capital cost for the initial investment Barriers due to the geographical location Barriers due to public perception Market barriers Technological barriers Identification of SSRs attributable to the baseline As it was done in the project case, a life cycle assessment has been performed on the baseline components to determine the sources sinks and reservoirs (SSRs) of GHG emissions that are controlled, related or affected. The SSRs occurring during the baseline scenario were identified and a mass and energy balance was done on the various components to determine the upstream and downstream related SSRs before, during and after the baseline. These are illustrated in Figure 2, and described in Table 4. Figure 2: Controlled, related and affected SSRs for the baseline scenario Upstream SSRs during project operation P3 : Fossil fuel production Onsite SSRs during project P4: Operation of vehicles Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 10

11 As it was the case in the project scenario, the SSRs should include the emissions resulting from the production of fossil fuel (see table 4): Table 4 A Summary and Description of Sources, Sinks, and Reservoirs Associated with Project SSR Description Owned, related or affected B1: Fuel extraction, Includes the GHG emissions resulting from the extraction, Related refining and transportation refining and transportation of the diesel fuel required for the transportation of the standard light systems from the manufacturing facility to the consumer (via the distributor). B2: Operation Includes the GHG emissions resulting from the activities related to the operation of the trailer Owned Selection of relevant SSRs for quantification or estimation of GHG emission reductions In order to determine the relevant SSRs, the following criteria were used according to the ISO requirements and principles: 1- If the SSR did not result in GHG emissions it was considered not relevant except if the activity level for this SSR was necessary to calculate the emissions of another SSR. 2- If the SSR was similar in both the project and the baseline scenario qualitatively and quantitatively then the SSRs was considered not relevant since it would not have any impact on the GHG emission quantification 3- If the SSR was similar qualitatively in the baseline and the project scenario, and the GHG emissions were greater in the baseline than in the project scenario then it was possible to consider the SSR not relevant since it is conservative to do so. 5 Quantification of GHG emissions and/or removals Estimation is provided of the baseline emissions, the project emissions, and the emission reductions accrued from the project. 5.1 Estimated baseline and project emissions A controlled road test was conducted by Sunbury to determine the impact of trailer mounted skirts on fuel consumption and the resulting GHG emissions in February Travelling repeatedly over the same sections of highway, two trucks pulled two trailers with and without the trailer skirts to allow for paired testing of the difference in fuel consumption between the two trucks. The two trucks (98022 and 98041) each remained with the same driver for the duration of the study, and other then for the swapping for testing trailers, and remained for the test. The fixed track was a public highway divided into 4 sections: East bound Saint John NB (IPI yard) to Sussex Mainway Irving Station, and east bound Sussex Mainway Irving Station to the Irving Big Stop in Salisbury. Westbound was conducted in the same two sections. At each section the trailers were switched and ECM readings were taken from the engines to gather fuel consumption. Cruise control was used as much as possible set at 100 km/hr and Unit was the lead truck for the duration of the test. Baseline data was developed by running the test track three times with both trailers equipped with skirts. By comparing the difference in fuel consumption between the two test trucks, effects from variables other than the trailer skirting were mitigated as they can be assumed to remain constant or to affect each truck in the same way for each test section. This allows the assumption to be made that any change in difference between the fuel consumption recordings is due primarily to the skirt configuration. Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 11

12 It was concluded that the skirts accounted for a fuel consumption reduction of 3% for one truck and 6% for the second. This equates to an annualized estimate of approximately 2,700 litres of fuel savings/yr for a typical truck. These results correspond well with an NRC study predicting 2,800 litres/yr savings per truck and are lower than found through an oval test track test done by PIT predicting a savings of 7.5. Sunbury concluded, therefore, that aerodynamic trailer skirts lead to a reduction, on average, of 4.5 % of the fuel required for a transport truck-trailer combintion. Sunbury has only installed 77 van trailers with skirts so the approximate estimate of 2,700 liters is not going to occur. Given that Sunbury trailers travel a conservative 45,000 miles a year at a current MPG of 6.3 the skirts would improve that MPG to 6.58 and save anually 107,525 liters of fuel in total. That would equate to a reduction of 290 tonnes CO2e annually. 5.2 Quantification of GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements The fuel savings and emission reductions associated with the implementation of this project are summarized in table 5. Table 5 A Summary of Annual Fuel Savings and Emission Reductions Resulting From Project # Vehicles Involved Average Distance Traveled (Kilometres) Fuel Burn Rate (Litres/ 100 km) Fuel Consumption (Litres/Year) Fuel Savings (Litres/Year) Emission Reductions (kg CO2e) Baseline 77 72, ,081,774 N/A N/A Project 77 72, ,993,129 88, ,321 The emission reductions associated with this projected will be estimated and considered for an eight-year period. This is a common time-length when accounting for GHG emission reduction projects. Over this eight year period, it can be expected that there will be a total of 1, tonnes of emissions reduced as a result of this project. 6 Verification Statement A verification of emission reductions is not required for track 2 projects since it would not be economical to verify these by a third party. Sunbury Transportation Ltd (The proponent) 12

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