Gasum and Lidl Finland are cooperating to produce environmentally friendly and local biogas from biowaste generated at Lidl grocery stores. Lidl is also introducing a truck powered by liquefied biogas that is fueled with biogas produced from Lidl stores’ own waste. The biogas-powered truck will help Lidl reduce its emissions by an annual total of up to 193 tonnes. As part of their collaboration, Lidl will deliver its stores’ biowaste to biogas plants where they are used to produce environmentally friendly biogas that can be utilized in transport.
”Grocery stores can also implement the circular economy by producing renewable energy from biowaste generated by them.” says Jani Arala, Senior Manager, Sales, Road Fuels, from Gasum.
Lidl has also started using a truck powered by liquefied biogas that will be fueled by liquefied biogas (LBG) produced from Lidl stores’ own waste.
”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, Antiokia Oy, the transport company that owns the vehicle running deliveries for Lidl. “We’re happy to gain access to a new-generation low-emission transport fleet. This cooperation supports our investments in environmental friendliness and the efficient utilization of recycled fractions,” says Lidl Project Manager Anna Liitiäinen.
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. The stations will provide heavy-duty transport with support for mobility fueled by low-emission gas in the Nordic countries.
Source & image: GASUM