On Sunday afternoon, the Prime Minister opened the new biogas plant at Skogn. The factory is the la
rgest of its kind.
rgest of its kind.The environmentally friendly and climate-neutral fuel will be used to replace fossil fuels in buses and heavy transport in Norway, and this will make a significant contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the Norwegian transport sector.
In this Biokraft plant the raw materials for biogas production are waste and by-products from industry, including fish farming and Norske Skog Skogn, a pulp mill and paper mill.
Facts about Biokraft Skogn:
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25 million Nm 3 annually (First year 12.5 million Nm 3 )
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It also produces renewable environmentally friendly biogas
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In CO 2 equivalents this corresponds to 60 000 tonnes annually, which equals 25 000 diesel cars
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Replaces 25 million liters of fossil autodiesel in the transport sector
- Enough to fuel 300 trucks at zero CO2 impact, actually with a negative CO2 balance of -135%.
Pierre Lahutte, Iveco Brand President, was part of this important ceremony, where IVECO trucks were showcased as well. IVECO is a global leader in gas fuelled trucks and buses.