China: the city of Ningbo plans to run urban vehicles on methane

The project is part of the Gas-for-Petrol scheme

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22.02.12

China: the city of Ningbo plans to run urban vehicles on methane

According to the program released a few days ago by the city government, 2,500 natural gas buses will be deployed -half of the entire fleet- by the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan, with about 10 filling stations. In addition, there will be 3,500 dual-fueled taxis (petrol and CNG), accounting for 70% of the total, with 15 to 20 facilities providing the two fuels. Finally, about 500 container trucks will run on natural gas, 40% of Ningbo Port fleet, with 3 to 4 outlets providing LNG.

The government of Ningbo aims to improve air quality in the city, where there are over one million motor vehicles, and replace petrol use with clean-burning natural gas, which can reduce toxic gases by 85 percent and noise by 40 percent. The Gas-for-Petrol scheme will be carried out in six Ningbo districts.

The program states that targeted vehicles for natural gas in the urban area are buses, taxis and port container trucks. They will use LNG for trucks and passenger buses with heavy weight, and long-distance drive, while will fuel cars, taxis and medium-duty buses.

It is worth mentioning that the construction of LNG, CNG or L-CNG stations will be added to laying-out of bus stops. Moreover, CNG stations or LNG-and-petrol stations will be included in urban planning, and LNG stations will be built in the city’s port.

Source: Government of Ningbo

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