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
Gasum opened a new gas filling station in conjunction with the Vantaa store of IKEA Finland on 26 September. Both natural gas and environmentally friendly and 100% Finnish biogas are available at the station.The new filling station at the Vantaa store of IKEA Finland is part of the circular economy cooperation of Gasum and IKEA Finland where biogas is produced from food waste from Finland’s IKEA stores. Earlier this year, a gas filling station was also opened in conjunction with the Espoo store of IKEA Finland.
”As a company we’re determined to set a good example by actively adopting new
Driving on gas is undergoing strong growth in Finland. Gasum has now opened its first new gas filling station in 2018 in conjunction with the IKEA store in Lommila, Espoo. The new filling station is part of the circular economy collaboration between Gasum and IKEA Finland where biogas is produced from food waste of Finland’s IKEA restaurants. In this context, gas filling stations are also introduced at IKEA stores, enabling the use of biogas in IKEA Finland’s own operations as well as for its transport partners and consumers.The number of gas-fueled vehicles is increasing at a record rate