208 emergencies attended, 3,000 km driven, the first 6 months of Carlow's HVO fire engine
The HVO fueled, fire appliance is the first of its kind to combine the renewable fuel and solar power
Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service have revealed the statistics of the first of its kind fire engine in its first 6 months of operation around County Carlow.
The fire engine uses sustainable solutions such as a HVO fuel, solar power, and intelligent driver software.
HVO is considered to be a green fuel as it’s manufactured from renewable waste materials, it’s free of aromatics and toxins, it’s biodegradable and it can reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to diesel engines.
The stats that the Carlow Fire Service have provided read as follows:
"3,027 Km's travelled
208 emergency incidents attended
58 hours in smart idling ECO mode at incidents with no engine running with vehicle powered by solar & battery
3 hours 12 mins longest period in smart idling ECO mode at 1 incident
34% excessive idling time saved
138 Kg's CO2 emissions saved
First emergency service vehicle in Ireland to digitally alert other road users via HAAS Safety Cloud
Powered exclusively by HVO
Contributed to cleaner air in the operational area of service"
They also go on to say in their post that "We are very proud to have this ECO Class B Fire Appliance serving the communities, businesses and visitors to County Carlow as we strive to provide the latest firefighting technology for County Carlow while contributing to the transition of Carlow to a low carbon and climate resilient County."
The full post by the Carlow Fire Service can be found on their Facebook page HERE by following the social post below this article.