All HVO articles
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NewsTop 50 Indie Sectorsure No. 10 invests in HVO on pump
Nine-site operator Sectorsure No. 10 has installed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at its BP/Londis Rivenhall forecourt on the A12 in Witham, Essex, which sells over two-thirds of its fuel volume to truck drivers.
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NewsCertas opens HGV refuelling bunker in Warrington’s Omega business park
Fuel distributor Certas Energy has launched its £1.2m HGV refuelling bunker site in Warrington’s Omega business park: the first addition to its company network in five years.
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OtherCOMMENT: If the government really wants a switch to greener fuels the autumn Budget is the time to act
Cutting fuel duty and incentivising greener fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) would give fleets room to breathe and momentum to decarbonise faster, argues Paul Holland at Corpay, owner of the Allstar fuel card.
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NewsCertas Energy opens the UK’s first HVO-only bunker
Certas Energy has launched the country’s first dedicated hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) bunker at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.
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NewsDulux owner takes fleet down electric route
Dulux paint owner AkzoNobel has announced the deployment of its first 100% electric trucks and urban trailer fleet together with a nationwide hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) powered fleet in partnership withXPO Logistics.
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NewsCertas adds government data to online fuel calculators
Fuel supplier Certas continues to encourage fleets to switch to operating vehicles on hydrotreated vegetable oil, by upgrading its HVO carbon calculator so the tool now draws on official data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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NewsGreencore launches HVO-powered fleet
Greencore, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of convenience foods, has launched a new fleet of 15 vehicles powered by HVO.
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NewsFormula 1 British Grand Prix to be powered by HVO
This weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix will see HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) power festivities at Silverstone.
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NewsLeading fuel tanker firm buys 24 electric HGVs
Wincanton, whose tankers deliver petrol and diesel to countless forecourts, has bought a fleet of 24 electric trucks in its bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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NewsmyAutomate plans mapping service for HVO on pump
myAutomate is developing a mapping service so that users of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) can identify the nearest petrol station with the more sustainable fuel on pump.
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NewsPerth and Kinross Council latest local authority to put faith in HVO
Perth and Kinross Council is the latest local authority to turn to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to reduce carbon emissions from its refuse collection fleet.
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NewsCouncil switches bin lorries to HVO in bid to cut carbon emissions
Pendle Borough Council has opted to run six of its bin lorries on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of its plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The forecourt industry is a great British success story – we can’t let policy destroy it
Something must be done about the electric issue, as the majority don’t want to run EVs, and the forecourt sector faces existential threat from it, argues Forecourt Trader’s Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsGovernment investigating HVO over claims of “large amounts” of fraud
The Department for Transport has launched an investigation into HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) after BBC research and whistleblower testimonies indicate that despite ecologically sound promises, “large amounts” of virgin palm oil are often used to produce the fuel.
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NewsFleet of bin lorries runs on vegetable oil
A local authority has chosen to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel a fleet of 36 refuse collection vehicles.
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NewsSwain embraces HVO and adds five new eHGVs to its fleet
Swain Container Solutions (SCS), a division of Swain Group, is transitioning its London Gateway fleet to HVO.
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NewsGravesham Council’s fleet to switch to HVO
Gravesham Borough Council’s vehicle fleet, including its household waste collection HGVs, is being converted to run on HVO as part of the authority’s work towards tackling climate change.
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NewsFamily haulier trials HVO
A family-owned haulier is championing HVO after making a commitment to sustainability for its customers.
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NewsGrob Group joins early adopters of HVO for transport fleets
Grob Group, a fire protection, ventilation and industrial automation specialist, has switched its delivery vehicles to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in a bid to be net zero by 2030.