Forest operation crews employed by Swedish state-owned forestry company, Sveaskog are switching to run their forest machinery on renewable biofuels instead of fossil diesel. According to Sveakog its harvesting crews in southern Sweden all now operate their forest machinery on a bio HVO fuel made from waste vegetable oils, fish and animal fats.
– Bio HVO is very convenient because it can be used in our diesel-fuelled machinery. As it cuts carbon emissions by up to 90 percent, we see a number of benefits for the environment while contributing to our overall goal to reduce carbon emission 30 percent by 2020, said Lennart Hult, Technology Specialist at Sveaskog.
Sveaskog is planning to offer bio HVO refuelling options for its independent contractors in southern Sweden as well as rolling out the fuel switch to its harvesting crews nationwide.
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