Mitsubishi and Air Water Launch Compact LNG Filling Station Project in Japan
The compact LNG filling station project by Mitsubishi Corporation and Air Water has been included in the Ministry of the Environment's Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program. This initiative aims to reduce CO emissions in heavy-truck logistics through a network of compact stations optimized for LNG-powered trucks.
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Mitsubishi Corporation and Air Water Inc. have initiated a project to establish compact LNG filling stations for heavy trucks, recently adopted into Japan's Low Carbon Technology Research Program. The project intends to optimize LNG fueling through a network of compact stations, utilizing IoT technologies, and aims to mix LNG with liquefied biomethane to cut CO emissions significantly.
Since 2020, trials have been conducted in Hokkaido to evaluate the effectiveness of this system on CO emissions and fuel costs. Currently, approximately 500,000 heavy trucks in Japan use diesel fuel, highlighting the market potential for LNG alternatives. The compact system, under 4 meters long, can refill over 60 trucks daily, and is expected to be commercially available by the mid-2020s.
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