The construction of four new micro-liquefaction plants, and therefore the availability of LNG throughout the national territory, would support an increase in the number of LNG trucks circulating (potentially bringing it to approximately 15 000 units in the next years), facilitating the development of low-carbon transport also in Central and Southern Italy. Italy 's GE and Snam -owned Baker Hughes have agreed to assess the feasibility of developing four micro-liquefaction plants across Italy by 2015 , including making bio-LNG for transportation. Bio-LNG is liquefied biomethane made from the organic fraction of refuse or from agricultural and agro-industrial biomass. The potential overall investment will be between €50m-€80m ($ between €50m-€80m m), with the exact sum to be determined depending on results of the study. The intended output of the four plants is approximately 140,000 tonnes per year.
Italy 's GE and Snam -owned Baker Hughes have agreed to assess the feasibility of developing four micro-liquefaction plants across Italy by 2015 , including making bio-LNG for transportation. Bio-LNG is liquefied biomethane made from the organic fraction of refuse or from agricultural and agro-industrial biomass. The potential overall investment will be between €50m-€80m ($ between €50m-€80m m), with the exact sum to be determined depending on results of the study. The intended output of the four plants is approximately 140,000 tonnes per year.