HVOlution, the New Biofuel Arrives in the First 50 Eni Service Stations
(HDMotor.it (Google Translation)) Eni focuses on ” technological neutrality ” to decarbonise the transport sector . Therefore, the company intends to invest in various technologies to achieve this important goal. Technologies such as, for example, biofuels . Last November, Eni reported on its work on HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), a biofuel which it described as ” made with 100% biogenic components and produced largely from waste raw materials, residues and waste deriving from processes processing of vegetable products or from crops not in competition with the food chain “.
Therefore, a biofuel that according to the company could be able to be used without problems in Euro 5 and Euro 6 diesel engines . Now, Eni has announced that the new biofuel HVOlution , the first diesel from Eni Sustainable Mobility produced with 100% renewable raw materials , is on sale at the first 50 stationsEni throughout Italy. By the end of March 2023, however, this fuel will be available at 150 points of sale. Eni informs that to identify the stations offering this biofuel, it is possible to use the Eni Live app or the Enilivestation website. No official communication on the price which, however, should cost something more than normal diesel.
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This new biofuel is produced by Eni in the Venice and Gela refineries which, thanks to the investment made since 2014, have been transformed into biorefineries (since the end of 2022 they are, the company points out, “palm oil free”). For the new fuel, Eni uses the proprietary Ecofining technology which allows the treatment of waste vegetable raw materials and non-edible oils to produce HVO biofuel of which Eni Sustainable Mobility is the second largest producer in Europe.
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The company recommends checking compatibility in the vehicle use and maintenance booklet (the fuel is identified as EN 15940 XTL, here the technical sheet ). Furthermore, Eni underlines that added to diesel, since 2016 HVO biofuel is present at 15% in the Eni Diesel + product, available in over 3,500 service stations in Italy. Stefano Ballista, CEO of Eni Sustainable Mobility, commented: READ MORE
