Eqiom test 4 biogas trucks

France-based Eqiom is testing four biogass trucks as part of the company’s strategy to reduce the carbon emissions generated by its trucks by six per cent by 2020.

As an alternative to diesel, the biogas helps improve air quality and protect the environment. Natural gas for vehicles includes 95 per cent methane and very light hydrocarbons.

The four vehicles are being put into operation in the CRH subsidiary's road transport between the north and the Paris region. In addition, one of the vehicles is running the route between Germany and the Alsace-Lorraine region for the 1Mta Héming cement plant as part of the raw material supply.