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Using VSD fans instead of direct online fans representing a total energy savings of 44 per cent.</p> <h3>Air Quality Improvement</h3> <p>The NorthConnex project will reduce the total amount of vehicle emissions discharged into the atmosphere by providing a free-flowing motorway alternative to Pennant Hills Road. Improvements in air quality will be achieved by:</p> <ul><li>Avoiding stop-start traffic congestion. 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