HVO 100 fossil-free diesel

Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a diesel fuel produced from renewable raw materials, mainly from waste and residues and it is chemically nearly identical to fossil diesel. HVO100 can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared with fossil diesel, depending on the feedstock, production pathway and calculation methodology.1,2

HVO can be used pure ("HVO100") or blended into fossil diesel in any ratio without requiring modifications to the engine or the fuelling system. It complies with fuel standards EN 15940 and ASTM D975 2-D.2

The fuel works as efficiently as regular diesel in our new equipment, with no engine modifications needed. This means that HVO100 can be used in all Generation C and D lift trucks (from stage 3A engines), representing around 40% of our fleet operating globally.

 

This is part of our ongoing efforts to reduce Konecranes’ climate impact and meet customer demand for equipment using renewable fuels.
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Running on HVO100

Nowadays, the Markaryd site is running on 100% renewable energy thanks to the various investments like the full HVO100 implementation. The estimated reduction in tailpipe CO2 emissions from HVO100-fueled trucks both produced and used by Konecranes is expected to be over 300 tons per year – equivalent to 100 passenger cars driving 15,000 kilometres annually.

At the Swedish site, we’ve only used the version without palm oil or Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD); it can have different names in other countries as well.

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1. Prussi, M. et al.(2020). JEC Well-to-Wheels Report v5. European Commission Joint Research Centre. DOI: 10.2760/100379.

2. According to various HVO suppliers, like St1, Eni, Neste and VARO. Ensure fuel specifications from the fuel supplier.