OREANDA-NEWS. February 04, 2011. The Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Gazamir-Pro company presented their project aimed at transferring tractors, trucks, cars and buses to gas and diesel fuel.

The project is being implemented in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers resolution on measures to develop a network of gas filling stations of 10 February 2007.

At the event, the organizers demonstrated Spark, Matiz, Damas, Nexia, Laсetti and Epica mdoel cars reequipped to run on clean and affordable methane gas.

According to head of Motor Els company Bahodir Jiyanov, use of the new equipment has allowed to significantly cut fuel consumption and emission.

“Both private car owners and enterprises are becoming increasingly interesting in transfering their cars to gas and diesel fuel,” he said.

The new technology allows reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere by almost 70 percent, Ecological Movement representatives said.