Our PPO case studies






Here is a short list of some of the credible conversions we have carried out for various organisations:

River Cottage Farm

Blooming futures have completed the conversion of a 5 cylinder VW TDI transporter for the famous River Cottage Farm. We are pleased to know we have helped this exemplary local food project reduce its energy footprint and enabled them to use locally grown fuel.

Southwark Council:

Blooming Futures has converted the first of 5 vehicles for Southwark Council, a Ford Ranger Regular Cab 4x2 with an 84 bhp 2.5 TD Duratorq engine.
We carried out a single tank conversion on this vehicle.
Southwark council has an award winning Fleet Manager who converted 70 of thier fleet to a 20% biodiesel blend last year.
Our work with Southwark council has enabled them to operate vehicles on a 100% renewable locally grown fuel and they have been shortlisted again for a Green Fleet award.


Brighton and Hove City Council

We have converted the first of four vehicles agreed with Brighton and Hove city council. We are pleased to be working wth our local city council and we are confident that the Fleet manager, workshop manager and drivers will all be happy with the single tank conversions we are offering

The UK's first sngle tank modern generation diesel conversion for Bio-Cabs

We have just completed the first single tank conversion for a modern generation diesel engine in the UK. We are pleased that the much awaited technology is now available through us to convert unit injector VW/Audio/Seat/skoda 1.9 TDI PD engines. With this new generation of technology, a ECU upgrade is necessary alongside some of the more traditional engine conversion components.

Langridge Organics:

Blooming Futures have been working with one of the founders of Langridge Organics to help them with the uptake of a 100% sustainable fuel.
Langridge Organics are one of the larger organic food distribution companies in the UK.
We converted a Toyota Hilux with a common rail diesel engine with a twin tank system with a view to converting other vehicles within thier fleet.


Weald Granary

We are working closely with the Weald Granary to help over see a potential seed press project.

Bio-cabs First PPO taxi:

Blooming Futures carried out a single tank conversion on the first of eight 100% PPO taxi operating in Brighton.
We carried out a single tank conversion on a Skoda Octavia with the popular Volkswagen/Audi group 1.9 litre TDI engine.

Plumpton College car share vehicle:

Blooming Futures converted a 1.9 TDI Golf for the prestigious Plumpton Agricultural College, we are now in the process of looking at a seed press project with them to help them produce their own fuel and animal food from their own crops.

ZedFactory company car:

Blooming Futures converted the company 1.7 litre Lupo with a single tank conversion, making it one of the most economical PPO vehicles on the road.
The ZedFactory are one of the U.K.'s leading green architectural companies and they are now factoring in PPO into all their rural developments.

Stanmer Organics Directors personal car:

Blooming Futures converted John Walkers 1.7 litre Vuaxhall Corsa Van in 2003 with a single tank conversion.

The head of Farming without Fossil Fuels and the head of the Renewable Energy Development Farms projects personal car:

Our agricultural champion Nick Cooper converted his Land Rover Discovery 300Tdi with a twin tank system this year and made an excellent working link.
Nicks work reaches out to all farmers and aims to develop lower impact farming practices.

Bio-Motors display vehicle:

Blooming Futures converted the founder of Bio-motors Range rover 2.5 litre Turbo with a one tank system.
This display vehicle is used to help Promote the use of PPO.

Earthwise Construction

We are pleased to have converted the main works van to run on PPO with the latest generation elsbett twin tank system.

Colin Rushfield Garden Centres Delivery van:

Blooming Futures converted their Vauxhall Movano 2.5D with the world leading Elsbett single tank system, allowing the centre to operate on PPO without the need for a cumbersome secondary tank.

Richard Bradley, Fire officer who runs a marquee hire company:

Blooming Futures converted his Isuzu Trooper with a 3 litre turbo diesel engine with a twin tank system, the vehicle is in constant use normally carrying a heavy trailer.

Eco-Home Improvements:

Blooming Futures converted thier company Volkswagen transporter LT 28 SDI 2.5 litre with a pioneering single tank conversion.

Tones specialist decoration and paperhangers company car:

Blooming Futures converted thier Mercedes 300 d with a one tank system, giving them the power to run on a 100% PPO all year round.

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