In Ireland, Grant Engineering, Ireland’s leading home heating appliance manufacturer, has invested over €250,000 in pioneering a major R&D breakthrough that could help reduce carbon emissions in rural and hard to heat homes throughout Ireland, including homes in Laois. The breakthrough will also help prevent Irish homeowners from incurring the high cost and subsequent disruption […]
In the UK, Kao Data announced it has taken a further step towards its Net Zero ambitions by becoming the UK’s first data center to transition all backup generators at its Harlow campus to HVO. This pioneering move, made possible by partnering with Crown Oil, means Kao Data will eliminate up to 90% of net […]
In the UK, Cory has announced that its fleet of tugs will run on biofuel. The move follows successful trials that have resulted in a reduction of net carbon dioxide emissions by 90% – a major step in decarbonizing the company’s river operations and transport on the Thames as the UK targets net zero greenhouse […]
In Spain, Repsol, Bilbobus, and Alsa launched the first pilot project in Spain to use HVO, a net zero emissions fuel. Over the next four months, 12 buses in the fleet of Bilbobus, the Bilbao city bus line, will run on advanced residue-based biofuels. HVO is an advanced, 100%-renewable biofuel that meets the European Union […]
In the Netherlands, Eurotank Amsterdam (ETA, part of VTTI) is investing in the conversion of its gas oil tanks, making them suitable for storing biofuels, mixed biofuels and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), following a successful pilot project. The project will realize a total capacity of 75,000 cubic meters and the first phase will be commissioned […]
In Singapore, S&P Global Platts launched new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) price assessments in Southeast Asia effective January 18, 2021. The new assessments will enhance transparency in renewable fuel markets across Asia as the region is set to become a large producer of advanced biofuels. The new Platts Southeast Asia […]
In the UK, Selwood has become the first UK rental company to offer pumps that can be fueled by vegetable oil in an industry-leading move that will significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. The company has completed extensive testing of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) in its fleet of market-leading pumps. All Selwood pumps which have a […]
In Kenya, the President met with the CEO of Eni to discuss the development of circular economy initiatives, including the recovery, regeneration and reuse of agricultural and food waste produced in the Country. The industrial transformation of waste would enhance its contribution to power generation, in partial replacement of fossil sources, making a decisive contribution […]
In Sweden, Scania’s cab production plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden, enters 2021 as fully fossil free. It will thereby be the first of its major production plants around the world to successfully phase out carbon emitting production elements. The largest contribution to reducing carbon emissions has been to convert the three ovens – water drying, powder […]
In the UK, Bentley Motors will be the first luxury automotive brand to run its in-house logistics on 100 per cent renewable fuels. This follows the installation of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fueling facilities at its site in Crewe. A 34,000 liter ‘Green D+’ HVO tank and pump now fuels the ten HGV logistics trucks […]
