Fuelling with RNG

Fuelling with Renewable Natural Gas

As a CNG customer, you can now fuel with Renewable Natural Gas¹ (RNG) from FortisBC. RNG is one of the lowest carbon intensity transportation fuels available today.²

What is RNG? 

RNG can help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by putting organic waste to work. Using RNG can reduce the amount of GHG emissions that would otherwise be emitted from using the same amount of conventional natural gas. RNG mixes seamlessly into existing gas infrastructure and is used to reduce GHG emissions in homes, businesses and the transportation sector. Learn about how RNG is produced and its many benefits.

How is RNG being used in transportation today? 

We welcomed our first RNG transportation customer in 2019: TransLink purchases RNG from FortisBC for its natural gas fleet in the Lower Mainland. In 2022, we joined forces with Martin-Brower of Canada Co. and McDonald’s Canada.

Reduce fuel costs and emissions with RNG 

We can help you get started with reducing fuel costs and emissions with RNG, available today. While CNG is cost-effective and improves the environmental performance of the transportation sector (versus conventional fuels like diesel or gasoline), RNG takes it a step further and boasts a similar lifecycle carbon intensity to battery electric vehicles.³

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¹Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane) is produced in a different manner than conventional natural gas. It is derived from biogas, which is produced from decomposing organic waste from landfills, agricultural waste and wastewater from treatment facilities. The biogas is captured and cleaned to create Renewable Natural Gas.

²The Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation has a carbon intensity for electric vehicles of 19.73 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule of energy (gCO₂e/MJ) compared to Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane) at 10 gCO₂e/MJ (weighted average).

³The default carbon intensity for electricity in British Columbia is 19.73 gC02e/MJ on a wheel to well basis according to the Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation. The approved carbon intensities for RNG used for transportation in British Columbia is negative -86.47 to 10.5 gC02e/MJ on a wheel to well basis according to the Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation.