A Quebec-based company, EBI, is offering drivers the chance to be the first ones in Canada to fill up their vehicles with renewable natural gas (RNG).
The company recently opened two public natural gas fuel stations located in Berthierville and Montreal, Quebec. The stations sell compressed natural gas (CNG) made from RNG. The fuel is produced by capturing methane gas from EBI’s landfills. Once the gas is captured, it’s stripped of impurities, channeled into Gaz Métro pipelines and made available as a fuel for any natural gas vehicle (NGV) that needs to fill up.
EBI is the first company in Canada to publicly sell RNG.
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The company also refuels its fleet of 50 CNG refuse vehicles, powered with the Cummins Westport 8.9L ISL G engine at the now-public stations.
EBI was the first Quebec business to produce RNG, starting around a decade ago. The company, a Canadian pioneer in using RNG for transportation, also recently made headlines as Transport Canada released a report which evaluated the performance of its fleet in harsh winter conditions.
Ghislain said EBI’s decision to open up public fuel stations was the next logical step:
“When you’re using our own station, why not offer it to customers?”
EBI plans to continue growing its natural gas fleet in 2014.
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Learn more about EBI’s stations: www.ebiqc.com/gaz-naturel-ebi/
Read Transport Canada’s Report: Evaluation of the Winter Performance of Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2013/11/15/20131115_C7852_DOC_EN_33392.pdf
Learn more about renewable natural gas: http://blog.westport.com/2013/11/the-new-face-of-fueling-renewable.html
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