Nothing is lost, everything is transformed: the “Magic Factory” example in Norway
In the Oslo region, Air Liquide has partnered with local players to develop a circular economy based on the production and use of biomethane. How? A digester processes household waste as well as manure from neighboring farms. This waste ferments and emits biogas, which is captured and purified. Some of this biogas becomes biomethane, which is used as fuel for vehicles in the region, in particular for garbage trucks, thanks to a bio-NGV (Bio-Natural Gas for Vehicles) station operated by Air Liquide. The rest (the digestate) as well as the CO2 removed from the biogas are used on-site as fertilizer for greenhouse crops. This valorization of resources also generates growth and employment for the region.
Did you know?
The use of biomethane as fuel for trucks reduces their particulate matter emissions by 85%, CO2 emissions by 90% and noise pollution by 50% compared with diesel engines.
