Pendle Borough Council, GB evaluates the impacts of renewable fuel on its recycling fleet

Pendle Borough Council, GB Renewable Fuel Recycling Fleet

Pendle Borough Council identified reduced fleet emissions as a strategic objective in its Climate Emergency Action Plan. The council's Environmental Services team switched vehicles from diesel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) for the six-month pilot. Go Plant Fleet Services provided a biofuel tank and technical guidance during the fuel switch. The pilot tests HVO benefits including an estimated emissions reduction of 2.3 kilograms per liter and improved efficiency in cold weather.

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Pendle Borough Council, GB

Non-metropolitan district in England

United Kingdom