In Poland, Orlen has HVO production in Płock with a capacity of about 300,000 metric tons per year. The installation, worth over 800 million PLN, can process canola oil and used cooking oils as well as mixes. The launch of the plant increases the production potential of the ORLEN Group to about 700,000 tons of […]
In Italy, Ford Trucks International, Ford Trucks Italia, Ecomotive Solutions, Politecnico di Milano, LC3 Trasporti, SFBM, and Greenture (a Snam Group company) have launched the Dual-Fuel (H-Dual) project, an innovative solution based on the integration of diesel (HVO) and hydrogen/hydrobiomethane. The goal of this partnership is to develop and test the first hydrogen adaptation solution […]
In Ireland, RTE reports the national train line Iarnrod Eireann has kicked off a 12-16 week pilot program that will trial the use of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil in commuter trains around Cork. The trial will use about 100,000 liters of HVO between now and June when the trial ends. The company already uses HVO100 for […]
In Germany, Rolls-Royce is continuing its drive towards becoming a lower carbon business with engine tests for its mtu diesel engines in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf in Germany now carried out on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). By the end of 2025, the company had saved around 3,200 metric tons of CO2 as a result of […]
In China, EcoCeres Inc has launched a pilot with GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS) to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a low‑carbon replacement for conventional diesel in data center backup power. The partnership marks one of the first applications of HVO in China’s internet data center (IDC) sector and showcases a full circular‑economy model from […]
In Italy, all 100 vehicles in the Itabus fleet run on Enilive’s HVOlution diesel, a biofuel made from 100% renewable raw materials (in accordance with the European Renewable Energy Directive). In 2025, Itabus vehicles traveled approximately 20 million kilometers using 5.7 million liters of Enilive fuel, 3 million of which were HVOlution. The average diesel […]
In Sweden, the Port of Helsingborg has seen a dramatic surge in the price of HVO biofuel in recent weeks and therefore finds it necessary to introduce an Emergency Energy Surcharge to secure its level of service and maintain efficient operations. The surcharge will take effect from April 1st, 2026, and will remain in place […]
In Virginia, ESI Total Fuel Management (ESI) announced the expansion of its Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO/R99) services for data centers and other mission-critical facilities. Efforts to reduce the environmental impact of standby power systems are accelerating across the data center industry. Operators are seeking practical solutions that advance sustainability without compromising resiliency. ESI has guided […]
In the UK, Cotswold District Council is taking action to improve its recycling collection service while making its biggest ever move to cut carbon emissions by replacing its waste vehicles with a new, greener fleet. By replacing the waste fleet – which currently accounts for nearly half of the council’s carbon footprint – the changes will make recycling services more dependable while driving progress toward […]
In Germany, after a long interruption, the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) has published the biofuels consumption figures up to August 2025. For the first time, the data also include HVO volumes. BAFA thus meets the call for greater transparency in the blending market that the Union zur Förderung von Oel- […]
