Oslo buses to run on ‘poo’
Oslo’s ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2050 has led to it using its two sewage treatment plants so it can run its city buses on methane produced from human excrement.
Interested in this kind of news?
Receive them directly in your inbox. Delivered once a week.
Currently, much of the methane produced by Oslo’s sewage treatment is pumped into the atmosphere, which releases several thousand tonnes of CO2 per year. City officials say the use of captured biomethane in buses will be cheaper than traditional fuels, and will help the city reach its carbon-neutral target.
Related Articles
View All
T&E's flagship yearly deep dive
State of European Transport 2026
This year’s addition to the state of transport is a story of EU competitiveness in a global race against time.
Ukraine's reconstruction will be green, transport must play its part
T&E's Anastasiia Nahorna returns to her homeland of Ukraine. She sits down with her colleague Sam Hargreaves to discuss the reconstruction of the coun...
People do not simply want to get from A to B
T&E President Arie Bleijenberg explains the biggest misconception about mobility