Operators look to HVO to help reduce emissions

Hauliers are turning their attention to renewable diesel via hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and the gas-to-liquid paraffinic fuel to help reduce emissions.

Green Biofuels CEO Magnus Hammick, speaking at RTX, revealed that it sold approximately 200 million litres of renewable diesel last year, and has sold more than 300 million litres this year.

Green Biofuels, which is 30% owned by bp, is also supplying the fuel for this year’s British Truck Racing Championship.

“HVO gives you a 90% reduction in CO2 , and GD45, which is our paraffinic fuel, gives a 45% CO2 reduction,” he said.

Green Biofuels demonstrated its smart fuel pumps that charge according to use, and Hammick said there were 600 tanks in operation. Operators such as Gregory Group and Hayton Coulthard Transport use Green Biofuels’ HVO on dedicated contracts. Next is charging for third-party haulage to help customers reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Hammick said: “When you are talking about scope-one reductions, that is the haulier; when it’s scope three it’s customers. We will then provide certification so those trunking miles on behalf of the clients are allocated and go towards their overall carbon reduction.”

Alloy wheel specialist TIA revealed its latest anodised wheel range.

The company said its product was 50% more competitively priced than the market leader and came with a fiveyear warranty and easily cleanable finish. Its products, aimed at OEMs, were fitted to approximately half of the trailers on the Van Hool stand.