Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj says that it welcomes the allowance of unrestricted sales of paraffinic diesel fuels according to the German DIN EN 15940 fuel standard. The sales of unblended, 100 percent renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) in Germany have previously only been allowed in specific segments, such as non-road vehicles and public transportation.
The approval that has now come into force, allows for 100 percent renewable diesel to be sold and used in all segments in Germany.
With this approval, Germany is following other EU countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden where the sale of 100 percent renewable diesel at public fueling stations has long been permitted.
The approval for the sale of 100 percent renewable diesel at public fueling stations in Germany provides essential regulatory clarity for fuel manufacturers and enables fuel sellers to finally make this lower-emission fuel available to all. This is a milestone on the way towards the urgently needed defossilization of the transport sector, which requires the use of all available solutions. Companies and other organizations with private vehicle fleets and private consumers in Germany can now finally use 100 percent renewable diesel and immediately and significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their diesel vehicles, commented Jörg Hübeler, from Neste’s Renewable Products Business Development team.
By using “Neste MY Renewable Diesel”, which is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced by 75 percent or 95 percent over the life cycle of the fuel compared to fossil diesel.
The variation is dependent on the region-specific legislation that provides the methodology for the calculations such as the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II 2018/2001/EU for Europe and US California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for the United States (US), and the raw material mix used to manufacture the product for each market.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel has a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel, making it a drop-in replacement that can be used neat (i.e. at 100 percent), is fully compatible with all diesel engines and the existing fuel distribution infrastructure, and is widely approved by vehicle and engine manufacturers.
