Tag: Renfe

Renfe to trial Repsol’s HVO on the Costa Verde tourist train.

Renfe to trial Repsol’s HVO on the Costa Verde tourist train.

July 27, 2026 |

In Spain, Renfe has signed a general protocol of action with Repsol to promote the use of renewable fuels HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as an alternative to conventional diesel oil of fossil origin in those rail services whose infrastructure is not yet electrified. As the first experience in travel services, Renfe and Repsol have carried […]

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Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe successfully test HVO in Spanish trains

Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe successfully test HVO in Spanish trains

November 27, 2023 |

In Spain, Cepsa, Maersk, and Renfe have successfully completed the first test in Spain of renewable fuels in rail transport. For 15 weeks, Renfe’s locomotives used more than 130 tons of HVO (renewable diesel) to complete 100 journeys between Algeciras and Cordoba, a section of the corridor linking Algeciras and Madrid that is not electrified. […]

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