The Transport and Workshops Department at the Directorate General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, recently organized a workshop in coordination with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Emirates Transport at the Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The workshop tackled the means to encourage and deploy the practice to covert vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG).
Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Al Shebli, Deputy Head of Transport and Workshops Department, confirmed that the project implemented by Abu Dhabi Police to transform vehicles to operate on compressed natural gas is based on its belief in its role to preserve improve the environment by setting a good example through the use of alternative and environmentally friendly energy; in order to reduce the negative effects of the various vehicles used by police forces.
For his part, Salah Issa Bala’ala, Director of Sales and Customer Services Department at ADNOC said: “The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ was one of the first government entities to take the initiative in implementing the resolution of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council to transform 25% of total government vehicles to run on natural gas. The Transport and Workshops Department at the Directorate General of Finance and Services succeeded in transforming more than 523 vehicles of the Abu Dhabi Police vehicle fleet to run on natural gas in record time.”
Moreover, he noted that using natural gas in vehicles is considered one of the most efficient alternative fuels instead of gasoline, as it provides tangible savings in usage (approximately 30%-50%). “CNG provides many technical and environmental features, which contributes to the reduction of pollution and reduces the number of times a vehicle will require maintenance, thus increasing the life of the vehicle. Natural gas is considered eco-friendly, as its carbon emissions are 60% less than petrol”, he said.
For his part, Eng. Maher Al Sayyed Al Rifai, Director of the Abu Dhabi Center for Auto Services affiliated to Emirates Transport, highlighted the success of the institution in transforming vehicles to run on natural gas by substitution of 50% natural gas and 50% diesel together in the bus engine at the same time. He also pointed out the process spanned over two years, during which the results have been analyzed in several local and international labs and that this successful experience positions the UAE among the most important countries that managed to introduce the green economy in the economic system and environment together.
Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Al Shebli, Deputy Head of Transport and Workshops Department, confirmed that the project implemented by Abu Dhabi Police to transform vehicles to operate on compressed natural gas is based on its belief in its role to preserve improve the environment by setting a good example through the use of alternative and environmentally friendly energy; in order to reduce the negative effects of the various vehicles used by police forces.
For his part, Salah Issa Bala’ala, Director of Sales and Customer Services Department at ADNOC said: “The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ was one of the first government entities to take the initiative in implementing the resolution of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council to transform 25% of total government vehicles to run on natural gas. The Transport and Workshops Department at the Directorate General of Finance and Services succeeded in transforming more than 523 vehicles of the Abu Dhabi Police vehicle fleet to run on natural gas in record time.”
Moreover, he noted that using natural gas in vehicles is considered one of the most efficient alternative fuels instead of gasoline, as it provides tangible savings in usage (approximately 30%-50%). “CNG provides many technical and environmental features, which contributes to the reduction of pollution and reduces the number of times a vehicle will require maintenance, thus increasing the life of the vehicle. Natural gas is considered eco-friendly, as its carbon emissions are 60% less than petrol”, he said.
For his part, Eng. Maher Al Sayyed Al Rifai, Director of the Abu Dhabi Center for Auto Services affiliated to Emirates Transport, highlighted the success of the institution in transforming vehicles to run on natural gas by substitution of 50% natural gas and 50% diesel together in the bus engine at the same time. He also pointed out the process spanned over two years, during which the results have been analyzed in several local and international labs and that this successful experience positions the UAE among the most important countries that managed to introduce the green economy in the economic system and environment together.