South-west to follow suit with bio-LNG
13 Jun 2013
UK bio-fuel supplier, Gasrec, has announced it will open a renewable energy refuelling station at Avonmouth.
The station, set to be constructed adjacent to the M49, M4 and M5, will have the capacity to fuel around 255,000 vehicles per year, or 700 a day.
Gasrec, who are planning a network of similar refuelling stations, opened its first bio-LNG station at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) in Northamptonshire in May 2013.
When substituted for diesel, bio-fuel cuts up to 35% of CO2 produced
The bio-LNG firm supply a blend of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquid biomethane (LBM). LBM is a naturally occurring source of renewable energy that is produced from landfill gas, anaerobic digestion and various types of organic matter such as household food waste.
One of the main advantages of bio-LNG is the reduction is cost when compared to traditional types of fuel.
When substituted for diesel, for example, bio-fuel cuts up to 35% of CO2 produced and delivers a 90% reduction of particulate matter emissions, with a further 60% reduction of nitric oxide (NO).
In a recent report by consultants Ricardo-AEA, it was suggested that haulage emissions could be cut by up to 65% if UK HGV fleets ran on bio-methane fuel alone.
Doug Leaf, Gasrec commercial development manager, stated: “This announcement represents a further step toward our goal of developing a national bio-LNG refuelling network.”
Leaf added that bio-LNG will be available for anyone wishing to use the refuelling station with the Avonmouth project having bio-fuel available from October 2013.
