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Compressed natural gas (CNG) and renewable bioCNG are cleaner, reliable and proven fuel choices for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and bus fleets.

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  • Cleaner - Reduce your emissions by up to 90%

  • Proven - Join almost 2 million CNG vehicles across Europe

  • Available - Established national refuelling network

Why gas for transport?

While heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses account for 3% of vehicles on Irish roads, they generate 20% of Ireland’s transport emissions.  While CNG can reduce a HGV’s emissions by up to 22%, bioCNG can turn it into a carbon neutral vehicle. BioCNG is carbon neutral biomethane gas which is compressed to fit into a vehicle’s tank and is available for HGVs in the same way as CNG.

BioCNG is a renewable gas, which is entirely compatible with existing gas infrastructure, technology and vehicles. CNG vehicles can now significantly reduce their carbon footprint without changing a thing.

BioCNG generates the highest emissions savings for long-haul and regional drive cycles. This makes it the ideal fuel for decarbonising Ireland’s heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and bus fleets. Further detail on studies outlining theenvironmental benefits can be found here.  Moving to bioCNG today is a sustainable, long-term choice for fleet operators. To learn more or start your journey, please complete this form and one of the team will contact you as soon as possible.

CNG and bioCNG are established global sources of transport fuel, with almost 2 million CNG vehicles in Europe.

Both can be compressed to fit in the fuel tank of gas-powered vehicles. Studies show they are particularly well-suited to deliver the high performance and distance requirements of HGVs and buses. The highest emissions savings realised with CNG and bioCNG are achieved under specific conditions, loads and vehicles – particularly the long-haul drive cycles – making them the ideal fuels for decarbonising Ireland’s heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and bus fleets. While electricity is a proven alternate fuel for cars, electric solutions are not a viable option for use in heavy goods commercial vehicles, however CNG and bioCNG are, and are being used by fleet operators throughout Europe.

Further detail on studies outlining the performance of CNG can be found here.

Fast-fill CNG/bioCNG stations also provide quick, efficient and safe refuelling, with a normal fill-time of three to five minutes for a gas vehicle from empty.

Moving to a gas vehicle today is a proven, safe and reliable choice for fleet operators. To learn more or start your journey, please complete this form and one of the team will contact you as soon as possible.

BioCNG is publicly available in Ireland and throughout the UK and EU.

Ireland’s first public CNG refuelling station was opened at Circle K Dublin Port in December 2018, with the second public station opening in July 2020 at Circle K Cashel. Range was no longer an issue for gas vehicles travelling in Ireland with the opening of two additional stations at Ballysimon Road, County Limerick and Clonshaugh, County Dublin in 2021. There are also three private refuelling stations in operation. BioCNG is carbon neutral biomethane gas which is compressed to fit into a vehicle’s tank and is available for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) at Circle K’s forecourts in Ballysimon Road, Limerick; Cashel, Clonshaugh and Dublin Port.

Gas Networks Ireland’s ambition is to develop a bioCNG refuelling network in partnership with Ireland’s forecourt operators and hauliers.

To learn more or start your journey, please complete this form and one of the team will contact you as soon as possible.

Gas-powered vehicles can provide significant competitive advantage for early adopters – both from a sustainability and price perspective. As climate action becomes increasingly important to businesses, many large private and public sector organisations are focusing on the sustainability of their supply chains and considering their carbon footprint when choosing a transport partner. While CNG can reduce well-to-wheel emissions by up to 22% compared to diesel, HGVs operating on 100% bioCNG can achieve zero carbon emissions.

Businesses can purchase locally produced bioCNG, within Ireland today. This provides Irish HGV and bus operators with a distinct competitive advantage when securing new local and international customers.

Learn more from our case study about the Irish businesses who are already enjoying the benefits of bioCNG and discover why they find it the most sustainable choice for their business. Moving to bioCNG today is a strategic choice for fleet operators looking for competitive advantage. To learn more or start your journey, please complete this form and one of the team will contact you as soon as possible.

While HGVs and buses account for 4% of vehicles on Irish roads, they generate 30% of Ireland’s transport emissions. With up to 22% well-to-wheel emissions savings realised by switching from diesel to CNG, CNG provides an immediate solution to the decarbonisation of the transport sector. HGVs operating on 100% bioCNG can achieve zero carbon emissions. Learn more from our case study about the Irish businesses who are already enjoying the benefits of CNG and discover why they find it the most sustainable choice for their business.

Establishing a sustainable renewable gas industry in Ireland will not only help meet Ireland’s climate action targets and enhance Ireland’s security of supply, but also support agriculture and the economy. Renewable gas is produced from farm and food waste through a process known as anaerobic digestion, which is helping to decarbonise the food and agricultural industries.

The process not only generates renewable gas to replace natural gas on the national network but produces an organic bio-fertiliser by-product that reduces pollution risk for waterways, improve soil quality, enhance the ability of grassland soils to absorb carbon and improve air quality, and decreases reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides on cropland and dairy pastureland.

Locating anaerobic digestion facilities in rural areas will provide additional revenue sources for these communities from the sale of feedstocks, bio-fertiliser and renewable gas, providing long-term, sustainable and diversified employment opportunities and income streams. Renewable gas produced through anaerobic digestion is already facilitating sustainable circular economies in Ireland, with some food businesses powering their operations with renewable gas produced from their own waste.

Moving to bioCNG today is a socially responsible choice for fleet operators. To learn more or start your journey, please complete this form and one of the team will contact you as soon as possible.

Interview with Declan O’Sullivan

Hear from Gas Networks Ireland’s CNG Programme Delivery Manager, Declan O’Sullivan, on the many benefits of CNG and the important role of gas in decarbonising the transport sector and driving a cleaner energy future.

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BioCNG customers

Hear from Irish businesses already enjoying the benefits of CNG and discover why they find it the most sustainable choice for their business.

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Renewable gas for transport

As Ireland gradually replaces natural gas with renewable gases, vehicles refuelling from the gas network will increasingly reduce their carbon footprint without changing a thing.

Gas Networks Ireland recently participated in an international decarbonisation study entitled ‘The future role of gas in transport’. The report looked at decarbonisation options for the transport sector including the production, distribution and use of electricity, biomethane, hydrogen and other fuels, and lays out an ambitious road map for the decarbonisation of HGV transport in the UK, beginning with biomethane and transitioning to hydrogen. The full report and findings can be found here.

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