Gasum opens the first gas filling station in Umeå, Sweden
The Nordic gas filling stations network is expanding as Gasum opens its 9[th] gas filling station in Sweden. The station is the first one in Umeå and serves both heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and passenger cars. It is also an important part of Gasum’s plan to build a network of 50 gas filling stations for HDVs by the early 2020s in the Nordics. The growing network opens further opportunities to answer to the increased demand for low emission road transport.The new gas filling station is in an area with heavy traffic where fuel consumption is high and the need for clean fuel solutions is rising
The number of gas-fueled vehicles in Finland broke the 10,000 mark last year. This growth illustrates how well gas vehicles meet the vehicle needs of consumers and enterprises alike as an inexpensive and low-emission alternative. An increasing number of gas-fueled heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) were also taken into use during 2019.The popularity of gas-fueled vehicles is continuing its growth in Finland. According to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, the number of gas-fueled car and van registrations during 2019 exceeded 4,000, which is almost twice the number seen in
The Nordic gas filling station network continues its rapid growth as energy company Gasum opens a new station in Mariestad, Sweden. This is Gasum’s seventh liquefied gas filling station for heavy-duty vehicles in Sweden, and the first Gasum filling station in Västra Götaland. This filling stations is a part of Gasum’s expanding network planning to have a network of 50 filling stations for heavy-duty vehicles by the early 2020s in the Nordics as the demand for cleaner fuel solutions continues to grow.The new gas filling station in Mariestad, Sweden will go into service on December 13. The
A recent survey analyzed how environmental issues are viewed by Finnish and Swedish heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) fleet owners. According to the results, customers’ environmental expectations have increased in both Finland and Sweden, and 82% of fleet owners in both countries agree that an environment-focused mindset is a permanent phenomenon and not a passing trend. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) are low-emission fuel alternatives for road transport that are also cost effective.The Nordic energy company Gasum commissioned Value Clinic to conduct a survey on how Finnish
Kuusakoski, a pioneering Finnish company in the recycling business, started using its first compressed natural gas (CNG) truck in early September. Gas is a low-emission alternative to conventional fuels and has a key role in reducing emissions in transport. The use of gas-fueled vehicles has grown at speed in the logistics sector.The number of gas-fueled vehicles has grown at an amazing rate in the heavy-duty transport sector. The autumn saw Kuusakoski, a pioneering player in the recycling sector, start to use its first gas-fueled truck, which serves customers in the Uusimaa region.
Growing numbers of transport companies are renewing their fleets to make them more environmentally friendly as Gasum expands its filling station network. NCS Finland Oy, a transport and logistics company, and its subcontractor Pinecape Oy brought into use a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled Volvo tractor unit in July. The use of LNG in transport can reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the lifecycle of the fuel by more than 20% compared with diesel.The EU’s ambitious emissions targets to curb climate change also create a challenge for logistics companies to reduce transport emissions. The
Heavy road transport across the EU is increasing. At the same time, emissions need to be cut fast. The energy company Gasum is investing strongly into the expansion and development of the Nordic gas infrastructure and offering cleaner fuel solutions for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). Today Gasum inaugurated its fourth gas filling station in Sweden. The new station is located in Torsvik, just south of Jönköping, and it offers liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) for HDVs.In early 2019, the European Union presented new emission reduction standards for HDVs. According to the new
The growth of the Nordic gas filling station network continues today, as the energy company Gasum opens its third station in Sweden. The new station offers liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied biogas (LBG) for heavy-duty vehicles in Örebro, where Gasum also has a biogas plant. In 2019, the goal is to expand Gasum’s filling station network for heavy duty vehicles to 20 stations, with 12 of the stations located in Sweden, enabling the further development of the Nordic gas infrastructure, while accelerating the transition to cleaner energy.Heavy road transport is increasing and today
The Seinäjoki gas filling station was opened on August 21, 2019 in Roves industrial area at Piirturinväylä 1. This new Gasum filling station serves customers with heavy-duty road vehicles and passenger cars by offering environmentally friendly and inexpensive biogas and natural gas fuel. The transport use of gas is growing considerably and plays an important role in the achievement of national and international emission reduction targets.The strong growth in the number of gas-fueled vehicles is continuing on Finland’s roads. Gasum is responding to the demand by expanding its gas filling
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
Heinon Tukku, a nationwide-full service wholesaler, has deployed a biogas-fueled truck since the beginning of the year. Low-emission, renewable biogas is made from biodegradable waste and sewage sludge feedstock, for example. Last year for the first time, the European Commission proposed binding CO2 emissions targets for heavy-duty vehicles. According to energy company Gasum, increasing use of biogas-fueled delivery vehicles would lead to significant carbon emission reductions.Foodservice wholesaler Heinon Tukku, a 120-year-old Finnish family firm operating nationwide, has added a biogas-
The European Union has granted support at €2.9 million to Gasum for the expansion of the gas filling station network in Finland. The support is an important step towards the creation of a Nordic gas ecosystem by Gasum. New stations are needed to respond to the increased demand for gas-fueled vehicles and to reach the emission targets outlined in the final report by the Ministry of Transport and Communications Transport Climate Policy working group for carbon-free transport by 2045.The EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for transport, energy and digital infrastructure projects has granted
The Transport Climate Policy working group under the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has published its final report on actions for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions over the longer term. The working group highlights biogas as a significant element of the solution for greenhouse gas emissions cuts. Measured by the amount of energy, the amount biogas used in transport in 2045 would equal that of biodiesel, with hundreds of thousands of cars and heavy-duty road vehicles running on biogas.The final report of the Transport Climate Policy working group under the Finnish
The European Union proposes support at €2.9 million to Gasum for the expansion of the gas filling station network in Finland. The support is an important step in Gasum’s efforts to build the Nordic gas ecosystem through measures including expanding the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in heavy-duty transport. The proposed supports enables the construction of up to 14 new gas filling stations in Finland and the development of the alternative propulsion market in road transport.The EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for transport, energy and digital infrastructure projects proposes that
The Finnish dairy manufacturer Valio’s first biogas-fueled delivery vehicle was taken into service in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area in September. Valio also takes part in biogas production by supplying waste generated in food production to Gasum’s biogas plants.For many years, Valio has been testing a variety of vehicles using environmentally friendly fuels. The biogas pilot started this autumn was inspired by Valio’s circular economy thinking where the aim is to recover the waste generated in dairy production. In addition to taking part in biogas production, Valio is also introducing a
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.
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