The CNG fleet of Coca-Cola HBC Schweiz AG comprises 160 vehicles. Sustainability Manager Patrick Wittweiler draws a very positive conclusion after a year – and is already thinking of an even more climate-friendly future.
After the commissioning of a first fleet of LNG trucks, Lidl Switzerland now uses compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to supply its stores.
The use of hydrogen in the transport system is very often seen as the long term solution, But why are we seeing only a few hundreds of hydrogen vehicles on our roads?
The first methanization unit was one year ago in Indre, in Villiers-les-Ormes – it’s an entire region that the Méthavert company has proven the potential.
These stations are open to companies for the supply of fuel to trucks and coaches, but also to individual vehicles. They will offer bioGNV from methanisers located nearby.
When we talk about transport, the heavy-duty sector is where we can see most emissions due to the volume of energy needed to transport goods across the EU. The maritime and railway sectors are no exception to this.
Titan LNG has been granted €11 million funding from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s grant scheme supporting transport infrastructure, connectivity and the switch to greener fuels for transport.
The European gas industry has been engaged in the continual development of the liquefied natural gas infrastructure and market over the last years.
What is the infrastructure’s role in the development of an important transport market for a long-term sustainable future on LNG?
Cornwall Council’s fleet service provider, Cormac, is sourcing biomethane for their HDV fleet from the county’s dairy farmers.
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