In line with the government’s goal to effectively reduce Taiwan’s carbon dioxide emissions, the bureau said it hopes to see at least 150 LPG refueling stations added over the next five years to serve more eco-friendly and cost-effective LPG-powered vehicles. The bureau projects that at least one LPG refueling station would be set up in each city and county on Taiwan proper by the end of 2012, and it has been working to ease related regulations that have discouraged private-sector interest in investing in LPG dispensing equipment.

Among the measures under consideration is eliminating the requirement of a reinforced concrete wall around gas stations, especially if gas dispensers are far enough away from neighboring properties or the gas station is located next to an open field.

The authorities may also reduce the required distance between gas dispensers or storage tanks and the surrounding wall from eight meters to five meters. Currently, there are 23 LPG refueling stations throughout the country and another 22 are under construction.

Conventional fuel and LPG can be used at the same time in an LPG bi-fuel vehicle. When the vehicle runs out of LPG, it can switch to gasoline automatically.

The government began to promote the usage of LPG in passenger vehicles in 1996. Most of the LPG-fueled vehicles in Taiwan are taxies.

LPG helps slash carbon dioxide emissions by up to 15 percent compared to gasoline-powered cars.

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