How Green Is BioDiesel?
Our experience of running HGV's for over 20 years on biodiesel shows in terms of
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cost
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ease of use & implementation
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efficiency & true sustainability
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NO renewable option compares to R100
The ZEMO Partnership Jan 2024 report calculated total life cycle GHG emission savings for HGV's running on
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biodiesel - savings range from 79-83%
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electric - savings range only 54-80%
In January 2024 the ZEMO Partnership published Vehicle Life Cycle GHG Emissions Study To Show The Role Of Renewable Fuels In Meeting Net Zero. Key takeaways: Heavy-duty vehicles are at the early stages of the electrification journey. Renewable fuels can help to bridge the gap whilst the zero (tailpipe) emission heavy-duty vehicle market develops. Zemo used their vehicle life cycle GHG emissions tool to model a broad range of vehicle segments, powertrains and fuel/energy pathways to show there are some renewable fuels which show greater life cycle GHG emissions savings than current battery electric vehicles using grid electricity. For example, in heavy-duty vehicles renewable diesel shows life cycle GHG emissions savings in the range of 79-83%, whereas battery electric vehicles using grid electricity show savings in the range of 54-80%.