Article 23KZE Christmas deliveries go green as major retailers embrace renewable lorry fuel

Christmas deliveries go green as major retailers embrace renewable lorry fuel

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Madeleine Cuff for BusinessGreen, part of the Guar
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Waitrose, John Lewis and Argos among the first users of a new biomethane fuel for gas-powered trucks, reports BusinessGreen

Gas-powered lorries laden with Christmas parcels are set to have a lighter carbon impact this season thanks to the launch today of a new renewable fuel from CNG Fuels.

Retailers including John Lewis, Argos and Waitrose have already confirmed some of their long-distance lorries will run on the green gas - a renewable biomethane fuel derived from food waste - which is up to 40% cheaper than diesel and emits 70% less carbon dioxide, CNG Fuel says.

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