DOHA, QATAR took a step closer to reducing the CO2 footprint when Minister of energy and industry, who is also Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum (QP), HE Dr. Mohammad bin Saleh al Sada of Qatar inaugurated first compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station in the industrial zone on Saturday.
Opening of the station, the Minister said: "the successful completion and commissioning of this facility will contribute not only to our clean gas sources available for our growing needs of heating oil but also expanding the area of natural gas application to the transport sector where security, burning qualities and environmental benefits make it a sustainable and effective alternative to petroleum products." The setting up of the station is part of a feasibility study undertaken by QP on the use of CNG as an alternative fuel.
QP and signed a MoU for cooperation in Mowasalat April 2012 in order jointly the feasibility of introducing CNG if you want to run of vehicles for public transport.
Two buses were specially acquired and implemented in the context of the pilot scheme by Mowasalat CNG buses and taxis with more to follow in the near future.
The pilot facility will be operated by Woqod. QP, in collaboration with Mowasalat and Woqod, will ensure that the experience gained from this pilot project as the basis for the expansion of the network of CNG will serve to cover the whole country and expand its use to other categories of vehicles quickly in Qatar.
The pilot facility was built in a record time of less than three months and in accordance with the highest international safety standards and environmental standards.
CNG is regarded as a green fuel, because it emits virtually no particulate matter (soot) and in addition reduces the quantities of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides that are harmful to human health or to contribute to the warming.
The use of natural gas in transport has seen massive growth in recent years, such as Governments, local authorities and public transport companies are looking to be replaced by the diesel and petrol for more environmentally friendly fuels.
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