Transport emissions, efficiency and sustainability roadmap

AMPC funded research to develop a Data-integrated Visualization and Analytics (DiVA) platform to investigate real time emissions and fuel efficiency for heavy vehicles owned and operated by Australian red meat processors. The project also enabled better estimates of baseline scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from heavy transport operations using a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS). 

An Internet of Things (IoT) based telematics system linked to cloud server was developed to collect data from on-board diagnostics, Global Positioning System (GPS) data, with environmental and emissions sensors, from where it was processed and analysed to deliver results via a cloud dashboard. A survey and assessment of the available alternate low carbon transport technology options was developed to provide an evaluation of options to consider what may be suitable for the transition from today’s transport scenario to a net zero target. 

Through extensive trials, results provided real time insight into the heavy-duty transport vehicle performance. The IoT system delivered verifiable results that allowed determination of scope 1 GHG emissions for each load being delivered to clients.