Canada releases natural gas deployment roadmap report

Prepared by members of the Natural Gas Use in Transportation Roundtable, the report offers a roadmap with the perspective of numerous stakeholders from governments and industry –including gas producers, transporters, distributors, vehicle and equipment manufacturers, and end-users– as well as representatives from environmental non-governmental organizations, which look for the best uses for CNG and LNG in the Canadian transport sector.

According to the CNGVA, this initiative provides a platform to discuss the potential for natural gas use across the medium and heavy-duty transportation sector, explore strategies for overcoming barriers associated with its use, and develop recommendations for deployment. It also represents an important contribution towards a broader strategy to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Moreover, the release states that Canadian communities will benefit by the use of lower-emission natural gas refuse collection trucks and other commercial vehicles, and from jobs generated by local companies that supply vehicle and station technologies. “This is an excellent example of federal leadership and industry collaboration. Natural gas can provide clean, cost effective transportation solutions which will benefit all Canadians,” said Jonathan Burke, chair of the CNGVA and vice president of Westport Innovations.

Source: Natural Resources Canada