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Göteborg has the
world's largest fleet of refuse collection trucks driven by natural gas. Over
30 % of Renova's refuse collection trucks in Göteborg
run on natural gas. This means that the natural gas replaces more than half a
million litres of diesel oil.
Renova also has, still,
the world's only refuse collection truck with water hydraulics. Instead of oil, this refuse
collection truck has water in its hydraulic system. In addition the truck runs
on natural gas, which puts it in the best environmental class.
Göteborg is also first in the world with a
street-sweeping machine with unique environmental properties for this type of
vehicle. The natural gas engine not only lowers the emission levels
considerably, but also the noise level.
Street-sweeping machine and vehicles run on natural gas
By means of a comprehensive technical solution, Göteborg is first in the world
with a street-sweeping machine with unique environmental properties for this
type of vehicle.
The street-sweeping machine is based on the medium-heavy truck model Volvo FL, which is also supplied in a
variant run on natural gas, CNG, based on the six-cylinder diesel engine.
The natural gas engine is primarily intended as an alternative in sensitive
town environments for refuse trucks, for example, and lorries
for distribution. The natural gas engine not only lowers the emission levels
considerably, but also the noise level, which is important in heavily populated
areas.
The street-sweeping unit is also run on natural gas.
A Bi-Fuel engine from Volvo Cars is used as the engine to power brushes and a
turbine for suction. It can be run on either natural gas (CNG) or biogas. There
are ten or so trucks of this size with sweeping units in operation in the
Göteborg area today, so-called street-sweeping machines.
More vehicles run on natural gas
Renova, the west of Sweden's leading recycling and
waste disposal company, based in Göteborg, is also a pioneer in the field of
vehicles run on natural gas.
There are now altogether 33 medium-heavy and heavy Volvo trucks run on natural
gas in operation with Renova. This means that about
30 % of the vehicle fleet is run on natural gas. A positive
development from an environmental point of view, since they are vehicles that
are used in sensitive big city environments.
Göteborg is also well provided with filling stations for natural gas. Renova has its own quick-filling station for natural gas,
where it takes about 5-7 minutes to fill a natural-gas-driven truck. There are
a further five stations in the Göteborg area.
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