Energy Saving Trust issues update on status of transport grant programmes
Fri 29 July 2005
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The Energy Saving Trust has received European Commission State Aid approval for a new programme designed to increase the infrastructure of alternative refuelling stations for road vehicles. However, the other transport grant programmes are still awaiting State Aid clearance from the EC.
The Infrastructure programme will offer grants of between 30 and 50 per cent of eligible costs for the installation of an alternative fuel refuelling point within the UK.
It is expected that these alternative fuels will include natural gas, biogas, bio-ethanol, hydrogen and electric recharging points. Other non-traditional fuels, where limited networks exist, will also be considered if a case can be made for them. A requirement of the programme will be that vehicles should be available which run on the fuel intended and that these vehicles have demonstrated emissions savings over equivalent petrol and/or diesel fuelled vehicles.
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