In Ireland, Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fueled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network. The new biomethane trucks are coming on stream as part of Tesco’s comprehensive strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance the environmental sustainability of its operations.
The trucks will immediately replace 50 diesel units, cutting down tailpipe carbon emissions by up to 90%. The biomethane fleet will be operated by Tesco’s transport partner DHL and the trucks will be used to transport produce to stores from its distribution centers in Dublin.
The renewable fuel for the trucks will come from Irish and European anaerobic digestion plants, and the trucks will refuel at the newly opened BioCNG refueling station operated by Flogas at nearby St Margaret’s in north Dublin.
Each truck has a range capacity of 700 kms on a full tank of Biomethane Gas which allows the Tesco business to reach any of its 177 stores and return without refueling. Each tractor will complete an average of 15 to 20 truckloads of store deliveries across the country each week from Letterkenny to Kerry to Dublin.
Tags: biomethane, Ireland, Tesco Ireland
Category: Fuels
