05 June 2008

Capture your car’s CO2 and use it to re-power your vehicle - and your home

A new technology that can capture the carbon emissions from your car is about to be unveiled to the world for the first time in Liverpool at the Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008.

Origo Industries has developed a system that captures the CO2 from your vehicle’s engine and then allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own home to re-power your car. The same fuel could also be used to power your house.

The system uses a revolutionary new approach where CO2 is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user to produce bio-oil (up to 2500 litres per year tax-free).

Origo Industries is displaying its technology for the first ever time at the UK’s largest Green Motor Show, Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, sponsored by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and Masternaut Three X.

Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 will take place on Thursday 12th June 2008 from 10am to 4pm at the new award-winning Arena & Convention Centre in Liverpool. The event is aimed at businesses and other organisations with vehicle fleets, and entrance is free, although admission will only be possible by pre-registration at www.Green-Car-Guide.com.

Mark Hughes, Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) Executive Director of Enterprise and Skills said:

“The NWDA is delighted to be supporting the Green-Car-Live! 2008 event – the first of its kind in England’s Northwest and a suitably timed opportunity. As part of World Environment Day that takes place on the 5th June, we are all being encouraged to ‘kick the habit towards a low carbon economy’ and focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“The NWDA is committed to implementing the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan and it is our mission to make England’s Northwest the leading region on climate change by 2020. By switching to greener vehicles, both businesses and individuals alike will be able to positively contribute to the challenges faced by future energy demands, as well as improving the natural environment and quality of life.”

The 40 low carbon vehicles on display will range from city cars through to executive cars and commercial vehicles. Vehicle technology will include petrol, diesel, biofuel, hybrid and electric.

The cars on display range from the brand new Ford Focus ECOnetic, through the UK’s most economical 4x4, the new Subaru Legacy Outback diesel, to the Lexus LS600h, the new hybrid-power flagship of the Lexus brand, a 5 litre luxury limousine that emits just 219g/km of CO2.
Apart from production cars, there will also be a fascinating range of other green vehicles on show. There will be examples of sustainable motorsport including the Oaktec Honda Civic hybrid rally car which recently finished second in class in the British Rally Championship Jim Clark Rally, the Jenkins Motorsport 100% Biodiesel Racing Truck prepared by Fleetsolve, and the Mammoth Racing Range Rover off–road rally car that runs on engine oil made from plants.

Other exhibits of interest include a New Holland 100% Biodiesel Tractor, an electric
Smart Fortwo, a 2 tonne Modec Electric Van, a Smiths Electric Vehicles Transit Van, a gas-powered HGV, an electric taxi, and a Volkswagen Caddy van that runs on landfill waste.

As if all that isn’t enough, the event will also include a seminar programme, and technical workshops run by Cenex showcasing UK supply chain capability, particularly in the commercial vehicle sector.

GreenerFleet™, a range of solutions that allow real-time monitoring and reduction of vehicle emissions, will be showcased by the show’s main sponsor, Masternaut Three X. These solutions include a live carbon calculator and mobile resource management systems that increase efficiency, lower costs and improve sustainability.

Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 is organised by Green-Car-Guide.com, in association with Merseytravel’s ECOtravel Bureau, and sponsored by Masternaut Three X GreenerFleet, Cenex and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.

For more information about the event, and to register, visit www.Green-Car-Guide.com

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Notes to Editors

1. There will be a Press Launch of Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 at 4pm on Wednesday 11th June 2008 at the Liverpool Arena. Admission only by pre-registration - fill out the Delegate Registration form at http://www.green-car-guide.com/gcg-live-2008.htm and put PRESS LAUNCH in the ‘How did you hear about the event’ box.
 
2. http://www.green-car-guide.com is the UK’s original green car news website. Enjoying over one million page views per year and growing all the time, it provides the latest news about energy-efficient cars available in the UK. The website features the Green-Car-Guide e-book, which has independent reviews of the most economical cars in ten different categories, featuring a total of 68 of the UK’s most energy-efficient cars. www.Green-Car-Guide.com is a project of Promote Environmental Communication, one of the UK’s leading communication consultancies on environmental and sustainability issues. http://www.proenvironment.co.uk

3. The ECOtravel Bureau is Merseyside’s leading independent source of clean vehicle and fuel information. Established in 2004 through a three year EC funded project, the Bureau is now fully funded by Merseytravel. The Bureau held Merseyside’s first business orientated green vehicle show in 2006. http://www.ecotravel.org.uk

4. GreenerFleet is an initiative from Masternaut Three X, the UK's leading provider of mobile resource solutions. GreenerFleet is a powerful fleet management tool that enables companies to monitor and reduce their carbon footprint. See: http://www.greenerfleet.co.uk

5. The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and is responsible for the region’s climate change action plan. http://www.nwda.co.uk

6. Cenex is an industry-led public-private partnership set up with the aim of assisting UK industry to build competitive advantage from the global shift to a low carbon economy. http://www.cenex.co.uk

For more information please contact:

Paul Clarke
Green-Car-Guide.com
Tel: 01244 401811
Fax: 01244 401787
Mobile: 078 66 77 00 29
E-mail: paul.clarke@proenvironment.co.uk