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energy,” says Douglas Stout, vice-president, market
development and external relations at FortisBC, an “We’re aiming to elevate Tilbury’s
electricity and natural gas distribution utility. role in the global transition to
lower-carbon energy.” — Douglas
WHAT IS LIQUEFIED Stout, FortisBC vice-president,
NATURAL GAS? market development and external
relations
LNG is natural gas that has been cooled into a liquid
form. It is a clean burning fossil fuel that can reduce LNG can slash greenhouse gas emissions by up
greenhouse gas emissions when used to displace to 21 per cent over the entire lifecycle compared to
higher carbon fuels such as oil, coal and diesel. other marine fuels, depending on the engine used.
Within a double-walled insulated storage tank, LNG
is maintained in liquid form, without air, and will not The International Maritime Organization has
burn. imposed new sulphur emission regulations and
ship owners are adhering to them by adopting LNG
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