UK biomethane supplier CNG Fuels today opened its 10th biomethane refuelling station, to meet growing demand for compressed biogas (bio-CNG) from companies that aim to cut emissions from haulage.
The site, at Castleford in northeast England, can refuel 500 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) per day and when fully utilised will cut 67,500 t/yr of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the firm said. This is the equivalent to the annual emissions of more than 40,000 cars.
Demand for bio-CNG from fleet operators has doubled last year and is forecast to continue to accelerate, CNG Fuels said. It expects around 10pc of the UK's high-mileage HGV fleet to run on bio-CNG by 2025.
"Our fast-growing network of refuelling infrastructure has made biomethane more accessible than ever before, and fleets — ranging from local hauliers through to major household brands — are… cutting emissions every day," said CNG Fuels chief executive Philip Fjeld.
Supermarket chain Aldi is the latest brand to adopt bio-CNG HGVs, joining Royal Mail, Waitrose and Warburtons among others.
Among CNG Fuels' other refuelling stations is the world's largest public-access biomethane facility near Bristol, southwest England. The company plans to have 20 large public access stations in operation by the end of 2023.
