July 7, 2021. As the use of Bio-LNG is gaining traction in Germany, energy company Shell is supplying this sustainable fuel to EDEKA Minden-Hannover and two other customers in a pilot project. Each participant will run three trucks on the Bio-LNG provided for a year, significantly reducing their carbon emissions during this time. The supermarket cooperative has dedicated three of its Iveco S-Way natural gas trucks to the project.
EDEKA Minden-Hannover has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, with a focus on making its goods supply chain as environmentally friendly as possible. This has led the company to addressing the sustainability of its fleet, which now includes 10 Iveco Stralis NP and 40 Iveco S-Way natural gas trucks.
“The conversion of our vehicle fleet, which represents the backbone of all of our logistics activities, is a key lever in reducing our carbon footprint,” sums up Thomas Steinlein, Head of Fleet and Transport Management at EDEKA Minden-Hannover. “The use of Bio-LNG throughout would of course be a major step forward towards achieving zero emissions. We are therefore delighted to participate in this pilot project to show what this advanced biofuel can contribute to achieving this aim.” However, another important aspect is also the avoidance of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM): “Our vehicles operate primarily and frequently in highly polluted inner cities. By using LNG or even Bio-LNG, we are already considerably reducing these pollution values.”
The Bio-LNG used by Shell is produced from agricultural waste. It meets the criteria of the European Union’s revised Renewable Energy Directive (REDII), and is a sustainable circular economy product.
