Spanish ferry operator Baleària has started operating three of its vessels only on bio-LNG (biomethane). It is now using the renewable fuel on all routes operated with the fast ferry Margarita Salas
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Spanish ferry operator Baleària has started operating three of its vessels only on bio-LNG (biomethane). It is now using the renewable fuel on all routes operated with the fast ferry Margarita Salas and the ferry Abel Matutes, which connect Barcelona-Alcúdia-Ciutadella, as well as on the Rusadir, which connects Malaga-Melilla,
Baleària, which has become the first ferry operator in Europe to receive International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) accreditation, says that its use of bio-LNG produced from animal waste generates a negative carbon footprint, as its production captures methane from the atmosphere.
Baleària is sourcing its bio-LNG from Enagás, whose plants in Huelva, Barcelona and Cartagena, Spain,. use a process that makes bio-LNG which is CO2-neutral, with a negative carbon balance and produces greenhouse gas (GHG) savings of over 200% compared to traditional fossil fuels
The company has procured 132 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of bio-LNG from Enagás, which will allow the three ships to sail emissions-free until December 2025. This volume, supplied
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