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LNG for B.C.
How B.C.'s natural gas is fostering an emissions-reducing
revolution across the Lower Mainland
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iquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is not a B.C. industry-in-waiting . It's already here.
"Many people are surprised by the extent to which LNG is being used in this
province, and the opportunities for greater usage are significant," says Arvind
Ramakrishnan, FortisBC's senior manager of natural gas business growth and
regional LNG.
LNG production has been underway at FortisBC's Tilbury facility in Delta since 1971.
Today LNG from Tilbury is used in everything from BC Ferries to Seaspan Ferries to truck
fleets that regularly travel some of the Metro Vancouver's busiest arteries, improving air
quality across the Lower Mainland and reducing carbon emissions.
FortisBC is not alone in recognizing the advantages of LNG. The Vancouver Fraser
Port Authority (VFPA) has joined SEA/LNG, a multi-industry coalition that views LNG as
a pathway towards the global shipping industry's goal of de-carbonization. Specifically,
VFPA is working closely with FortisBC, industry, academia and government to advance
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The Vancouver FraserPort Authority (VFPA) has joined SEA/LNG, a multi-industry coalition that views LNG as a pathway towards the global
shipping industry's goal of de-carbonization.
