BIOCOOP ACCELERATES ENERGY TRANSITION OF ITS TRUCKS WITH CARRIER TRANSICOLD

La Société des Transports Biocoop (Biocoop Transport Company), the transportation division for the Biocoop network of organic food stores throughout France, has chosen engineless Eco-Drive technology and Syberia 11 transport refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold to reduce the environmental impact of its deliveries.

Biocoop is continuing the energy transition of its vehicle fleet, converting 65% of its fleet of vehicles to biogas in fewer than 5 years. The company now has more than 70% of its vehicles running on biogas with a target of 100%.

Using a hydraulic pump connected to the truck's power take-off, Carrier's Eco-Drive module recovers the kinetic energy produced by the engine, which is decarbonized thanks to biogas, and converts it into electricity to power the equipment manufacturer's Syberia 11 refrigeration unit. The combination of Eco-Drive hydroelectric technology and the Syberia 11 refrigeration unit eliminates the need for an internal combustion engine. This significantly reduces pollutant emissions, maintenance costs and noise levels. As a result, by 2022, Biocoop reduced its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 4.3% per kilometre driven. A further reduction of 4.5% is forecast by the end of 2023.