Lidl Uses 'Bio-LNG' in Finland
The German supermarket chain Lidl, with branches across Europe, has started using a truck in Finland powered by liquefied biogas (LBG) produced from biowaste from its own grocery stores in the country.
Finnish utility Gasum announced the initiative November 15; it and Lidl are partnering on sustainability and technology issues.
”The biogas-powered tractor unit is an excellent addition to our fleet: we’re able to deliver goods with low emissions and drivers appreciate the low noise level of the tractor unit. Based on our experiences so far, we may increase our gas-fueled stock quite rapidly,” says Eeva Virtanen, CEO of the transport firm Antiokia that owns the vehicle running deliveries for Lidl. The LBG-powered truck will help Lidl reduce its emissions by 193 metric tons per year, said Gasum, adding that 1 such ton of CO2 equates to driving a diesel-fueled estate car for 7,500 km – the distance from Helsinki to Paris and back.
Gasum is currently investing in the construction and opening of 50 new gas filling stations for heavy-duty vehicles in Finland, Sweden and Norway by the beginning of the 2020s. (Banner photo credit: Gasum)