Iveco and Iveco Bus demonstrate leadership in natural gas solutions with significant new orders - Seite 2

An important alternative 
Natural gas stands today as the only serious alternative fuel with prospects for widespread use. It is the most effective technology choice and the one that is immediately available to counteract pollution in urban areas and reduce CO₂ emissions. Natural gas also has the lowest carbon content of any existing fuel and significantly lowers Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxide levels, thus offering significant environmental advantages. Furthermore, natural gas engines halve noise levels, an important aspect for urban missions, such as public transit and night-time operations, such as waste collection.

Vehicles powered by natural gas are ideal for transport missions such as distribution, short and medium long haul logistics, and municipal services such as waste collection. Iveco and Iveco Bus are the European leaders in natural gas vehicles. Last year more than 900 natural gas Iveco and Iveco Bus vehicles were delivered to customers. In 2015, 25% of low floor city bus units produced by Iveco Bus in Europe were powered by natural gas, resulting in substantial environmental benefits such as reduced CO₂ emissions.

Biomethane: the next step 
Natural gas represents a bridge to gas from renewable sources, such as biomethane, which is derived from refined biogas. Biomethane is important for CNH Industrial as it continues to pursue its mission to develop sustainable modes of transport. Biomethane can reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 100% without any changes to the existing natural gas distribution network or natural gas vehicles that are available on today's market. Most of CNH Industrial's commercial vehicles and bus portfolio is fit to run on biomethane.

The production and use of biomethane not only provides environmental benefits, it has the further potential to create new local jobs and opportunities, hence why natural gas vehicles are an essential part of creating a circular economy that transforms our waste into organic fertilizer, renewable energy and fuel. A prime example in Europe of the benefits of biomethane production is Lille Sequedin: France's first biomethane station currently in operation in the city of Lille. The annual production of biomethane from this station is equivalent to 4,000,000 liters of diesel, enough to operate 100 buses a year. Iveco Bus has provided over 430 CNG buses to Lille, all of which are compatible with the biomethane produced at its Sequedin station. Iveco Natural Power Technology has allowed the city of Lille to be the first in France to operate a 100% non-diesel bus fleet.