Gaz Métro contributes to developing biomethane as a vehicle fuel in Canada

In parallel with the EBI initiative, Gaz Métro has set up the Blue Road, a network of public and private natural gas fueling stations mainly targeting heavy vehicles in the freight transportation sector. “There are now over 200 NGVs on Quebec’s roads, and this is just the beginning! Today’s announcement by EBI strengthens the offer of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, which is excellent news,” commented Imbleau.

Moreover, EBI has rolled out one of Canada’s first heavy natural gas vehicle fleets, which proved this fuel can get the job done even in some of the country’s harshest cold weather conditions, according to “Evaluation of the Winter Performance of Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks,” a report funded by Transport Canada’s ecoTechnology for Vehicles program.

The 18 Peterbilt trucks with Cummins Westport 8.9 litre engines have been operating over two years at winter temperatures as low as -16 degrees Celsius. EBI has since gone on to purchase another 32 CNG trucks given their satisfactory performance, fuel savings, and emissions benefits. “Natural gas is a great option that offers fuel savings from day one. We’re proud of our natural gas fleet,” said EBI’s President, Pierre Sylvestre

Source: Gaz Métro / CNGVA