Gas Networks Ireland and Clean Ireland Recycling open nation’s first CNG station
Alternative transport fuel will see Clean Ireland Recycling in Ireland become the first waste management company to operate CNG fuelled trucks.
Comprehensive national network of re-fuelling stations planned to reduce transport costs as well as emissions for businesses.
Gas Networks Ireland and Clean Ireland Recycling opened the first private fast-fill CNG station at the Clean Ireland Recycling premises in Smithstown Industrial Estate. The Shannon site is part of Gas Networks Ireland’s strategy to further develop a market for natural gas as a lower-emission transport fuel. Gas Networks Ireland is developing a comprehensive national CNG refuelling network that will provide nationwide coverage for vehicles operating on Irish roads.
“Waste collection vehicles are notoriously energy intensive and Clean Ireland Recycling are proving their innovation and sustainability credentials by adopting CNG technology, and deploying the first CNG waste collection vehicles in Ireland,” said Denis O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Gas Networks Ireland.
Scania CNG trucks will replace some of Clean Ireland Recycling’s diesel-powered fleet, with the rest of the fleet also transitioning to CNG in the coming years.
CNG is an established technology throughout the world, with 25 million NGVs in operation globally with 1.9 million of these vehicles in Europe.
