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LNG is an attractive fuel, particularly for heavy road transport and shipping. Moreover, an engine powered by LNG is cleaner and more silent than a diesel engine, leading to reduced CO2, NOx, and particulate emissions. In Rolande’s view, LNG is a steppingstone towards adopting bio-LNG, which could bring even further benefits while contributing to the circular economy.

Liquefied Natural Gas is the first and most promising step towards producing Bio-LNG at scale. Bio-LNG is liquefied biogas, which Rolande produces from landfill waste, wastewater treatment or fermentation plants. The biogas is captured, purified and liquified. This process ensures a CO₂ reduction of as much as 99.8% over its entire chain. The advantage: biogas is fossil-free, which makes transport––even for heavy road transport––genuinely sustainable.

The use of LNG as a fuel is a cost-effective and immediately deployable alternative to diesel for the transport sector. Unlike the production and transport of LNG, the production of Bio-LNG is a relatively new process. The switch to driving on LNG and the roll-out of an international network of LNG stations is a crucial pathway to increasing the production volumes of Bio-LNG. In the coming years, Rolande will build facilities where Bio-LNG can be produced to help further expand fossil-free transport.