UTA Edenred continues to expand its acceptance network for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a sustainable alternative to conventional diesel fuel. HVO100 is now available to UTA customers at over 1,800 fuel stations across 15 European countries.
Our large HVO100 network currently includes Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden. With this offer we ensure that UTA customers can continuously refuel their vehicles with HVO100 on journeys through Europe and thus improve the carbon footprint of their routes.
Advantages of HVO
Obtained from industrial and agricultural fat and oil residues, HVO is a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel. It has almost identical chemical properties to fossil diesel and can be mixed with conventional diesel in different concentrations. The cetane number, which indicates the ignitability of diesel fuel, is higher for HVO than for fossil diesel. This means that HVO ignites and burns faster and cleaner, which boosts engine performance, reduces fuel consumption and cuts emissions. HVO also features good cold-starting properties, making it suitable for cold temperature applications.
In pure form – known as HVO100 – the fuel enables a reduction in CO2 emissions by up to 90 per cent compared to fossil diesel when the entire life cycle, including production, is considered. With these properties, HVO100 can enable significant environmental improvement in vehicle fleets equipped with combustion engines.
In principle, HVO100 and HVO blends can serve as direct replacements for conventional diesel; no technical conversion of vehicles is necessary. However, a vehicle manufacturer’s approval must be checked before use.