Prime Highlights :
Eco Sustainable Solutions makes proposals for a biomethane refuelling station in Dorset to fuel its HGV fleet in a sustainable manner.
The facility will be fueled by biomethane produced from locally collected food waste, enhancing circular economy actions.
Key Facts :
The new depot will fuel three heavy goods vehicles at the same time and will cut 1,600+ tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Biomethane will be produced from locally collected food waste at Eco’s anaerobic digestion plant.
Key Background :
Dorset-based renewable energy business Eco Sustainable Solutions has filed a planning request to add a new refuelling station for biomethane to its Parley-based Eco Park. The depot forms part of a strategic initiative to put the company’s heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleet on a low-carbon footing, which will help address the large emissions that have historically been induced by road freight transport.
The energy for this factory will come from biomethane—a pure natural gas that results from anaerobic breakdown of organic waste. In particular, Eco intends to use this gas from its upcoming anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, which is being developed. Food waste that will be collected from surrounding communities such as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and the New Forest will be treated in the plant. By making this waste into car fuel and selling it on in the immediate vicinity, Eco is encouraging a loop system that is model for the premises of the circular economy.
The existing depot, which has been in use, will be able to refuel up to three HGVs at once and is expected to cut more than 1,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The project not only contributes to the firm’s own in-house green sustainability objectives but can also be counted upon to supply clean fuel to other logistics companies in the area in the future.
Justin Dampney, Managing Director at Eco Sustainable Solutions, outlined the long-term environmental advantages of the project. He highlighted biomethane produced from waste as a genuine and scalable solution to cutting transport emissions—a notoriously hard-to-decarbonise sector. Commissioning of the AD plant is planned for late 2025, and the refuelling station represents a major investment in local green infrastructure and low-carbon logistics.
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