eMissions Banff

In 2002, Climate Change Central helped sponsor a pilot project, eMissions Banff, that converted about 20 commercial vehicles that shuttle between the national park and the Calgary airport, to natural gas. The program reduced C0₂ emissions by about 320 tonnes annually, and replaced about 32,000 litres of gasoline with natural gas every month. ATCO Gas constructed a new natural gas refueling facility in Banff to complement one near the Calgary airport. A second phase of the project converted Banff taxis and other commercial vehicles to natural gas.