Dive summary:
- The first Bio-LNG filling station in the UK has opened in Daventry this week to be used by heavy goods vehicles around the area.
- The station uses a mixture of natural gas and fuel produced from organic matter from nearby landfills.
- The second phase of the project includes having enough fuel to run 700 heavy goods vehicles, which will require each station to have five refueling lanes.
From the article:
“The planned network will be conveniently located near motorway junctions so that 85% of the UK’s HGV population will have at least one location within four hours’ drive. The entire system will be monitored from a control centre in Daventry and is set to keep expanding,” said a Gasrec spokesperson.
Storing enough fuel to fill 700 HGVs a day, each of the manned stations will be equipped with five refuelling lanes and ten dispensers using 'fast-fill’ technology accessed by drivers carrying smart key controls. ...