In Orleans, garbage trucks run on rapeseed

The inhabitants of Orleans (Loiret) have recently been able to see garbage trucks flocked "I roll with rapeseed!"

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Since July, the Suez company has switched eight of its thirteen waste collection vehicles to biofuel, reports

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This vegetable and renewable fuel comes 100% from French agriculture.

"This fuel reduces the effects of transport on air quality, especially in urban areas: less 60% of CO2 emissions and up to 80% of fine particles", explains to the regional daily Carmine Fariello, director Suez agency, Center-Val-de-Loire community services.

Towards electricity or hydrogen?

Waste collection vehicles travel 3,000 km every day in the greater Orléans area.

The benefits of this fuel on air quality are therefore considerable.

And the trend could continue.

“Today, rapeseed seems to us to be a solution.

Tomorrow, why not electricity or hydrogen?

Suggests Carmine Fariello.

The metropolis of Orleans is also looking into the option of vegetable fuel.

Thierry Cousin, vice-president of the metropolis, told our colleagues that the urban waste collection authority will be equipped with two vehicles running on biofuel.

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