St1 debuts E85 Refuel ethanol in Finland

In Finland, St1 announced that testing researchers concluded that the company’s Refuel ethanol biofuel cuts transport-related fossil CO2 emissions by up to 80%. The company is the first to commence retail sales of the E85 fuel produced by St1 from biowaste using the Etanolix technology. The fuel is optimized for cold start conditions in Finland.

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