Gas filling station opened at IKEA store in Raisio – circular economy plays a key role in reducing traffic emissions
Consumers and businesses can now fill up at the IKEA store in Raisio with biogas produced in line with circular economy principles. The production of fully renewable biogas is the circular economy at best and, among other feedstock, food waste from IKEA restaurants is used in biogas production. Use of biogas as a transport fuel makes it possible to cut traffic emissions by up to 85%.Energy company Gasum and IKEA Finland continue to work together with the opening of a gas filling station on June 14 at the IKEA store in Raisio. This new filling station improves the availability of low-
Gasum and IKEA Finland are stepping up their collaboration during 2019: Gasum will open a gas filling station in conjunction with the IKEA store in Raisio. In addition, the aim is to open stations at the Kuopio and Tampere stores later on this year. The gas filling stations already in operation in conjunction with IKEA stores in Lommila, Espoo, and Porttipuisto, Vantaa, have been very popular among consumers. Since their opening, the new stations have provided clean fuel to cover a distance of more than 4 million km driven and reduced CO2 emissions from transport by around 600 tonnes compared