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Calor launches first renewable gas in Ireland

Calor says BioLPG offers up to 90% lower emissions than the existing form of gas
Calor says BioLPG offers up to 90% lower emissions than the existing form of gas

Calor Gas is launching the country's first certified LPG made from renewable sources. 

LPG - or liquefied petroleum gas - is a by-product of oil and gas exploration in its conventional form, while BioLPG is made from recycled materials.

Calor says BioLPG offers up to 90% lower emissions than the existing form.

The company is aiming to have 10% of its gas supply here accounted for by renewable LPG in the next three years and the service is potentially available to every home or business.

Calor is among the first companies in the world to deliver BioLPG and Ireland is one of the first markets in Europe along with the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Germany and Scandanavian countries to have BioLPG.  

BioLPG is virtually identical to the LPG products that people are used to using every day. 

But unlike conventional LPG, BioLPG is made from recycled materials, including recycled waste and residue materials and sustainably-sourced renewable vegetable oils.

As BioLPG is virtually the same as conventional LPG, it works with existing gas appliances and equipment and existing LPG boilers, dryers and other machinery will operate just as they always have.

Calor BioLPG's CEO Gino Vansteenhuyse said that people's expectations of energy are changing and Calor is evolving and innovating to lead those expectations to even more exciting places. 

"For the first time, businesses and homes all over Ireland will be able to choose a renewable gas. They will be able to make a cleaner, more sustainable choice. By helping thousands of customers to make a small change, we can make a big change for Ireland and for the environment," Mr Vansteenhuyse said.