Simon Fowler Design is a champion of renewable diesel (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO100))
What is Renewable Diesel?
Renewable Diesel is a new generation paraffin diesel that is a 100% diesel replacement. It is unlike FAME biofuels which are mixed with regular diesels (B7 in the UK – 93% fossil diesel/7% FAME).
Our Renewable Diesel – Green D is currently imported from Neste in Scandinavia where it is sold as a separate product on forecourts in Finland and Sweden.
Renewable Diesel reduces net CO2 by 90% compared to regular diesel. For every 1,000 litre of regular diesel 3.6 tonnes of greenhouse gases are produced. A similar volume of Renewable Diesel produces 195kg of CO2.
Renewable Diesel reduces particulates by 85% and NOx by 30%
Renewable Diesel offers a shelf life of up to 10 years compared with 6 months for B7 diesel.
Another attribute of Renewable Diesel is its extremely low cloud point of up to -32 degrees centigrade which avoids the filter blockages in cold weather associated with FAME/diesel blends.
Renewable Diesel meets EN15490/ASTM D975 specification and is now approved by most engine manufacturers.
The main barrier to UK uptake is the cost as it is not produced in anything like the same volume as regular diesel. However as HVO can be stored and dispensed utilising existing tanks and pumps without modification, it is significantly cheaper than converting to CNG, LNG, hydrogen or electric.
The recent Government report Decarbonising Transport (P164 to 171) details how low carbon fuels are intended to be part of the energy mix through to 2050.
If you wish to be part of this new future contact us for further details and prices.
