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Switch to renewable diesel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) today and cut your business’ fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% instantly.
Why go with Certas Energy HVO?
Certas Energy HVO is a drop-in alternative diesel made from 100% renewable raw materials and sustainable waste from verified vegetable fats and oils. Ideal for use in on and off-road commercial vehicles and machinery, businesses benefit from an instant reduction in CO2 emissions, with no engine modifications needed.
As the largest distributor of fuel and lubricants in the UK, with 40 years’ experience supplying high-quality fuel to businesses nationwide, you can count on Certas Energy to deliver HVO whenever and wherever you need it.
Fuelling your business with HVO
Discover our A-Z guide to fuelling your business with HVO. Everything you need to think about to keep your business fuelled and efficient, whatever the season.
The Ultimate Guide to HVO
Want to learn more about Certas Energy HVO and how it can accelerate your business’ sustainability goals?
Take a deeper dive into the renewable alternative diesel, the benefits it can deliver and how it can help set you on the path to a lower emissions future.
HVO Oil: Your low carbon heating solution
HVO is not just for powering engines or diesel generators.
As part of the Future Ready Fuels Project, Certas Energy is helping to convert hundreds of homes and businesses across the UK from oil heating to renewable fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), amounting to an initial investment of over £800,000.
Transition towards Net Zero with HVO
A gamechanger in the new energy mix pipeline, HVO holds the power to propel your business towards a cleaner, brighter, more sustainable future.
Take a deep dive into this promising low carbon diesel alternative in our ultimate guide to HVO and discover the carbon reduction and operational benefits it can bring to your business.
Cynergise: Your energy transition partner
Through our Cynergise energy transition consultancy service, we help our customers to power their business, the smart, sustainable way.
Whether you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint with HVO or lower your fuel costs, we have the expertise, insights and solutions to help you optimise and evolve your energy mix.
Switch on your full energy potential with Cynergise and Certas Energy.
Why use HVO fuel instead of regular diesel?
If your business is reliant on diesel (or gas oil), HVO provides a real and immediate opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 90%.
For large commercial fleets, this cleaner diesel alternative is an ideal transition fuel for on- and off-road vehicles across a range of industries including construction, agriculture, road and rail transport, haulage, marine and the public sector.
Long shelf life
Low temperature performance CFPP to -30 degrees
100% biodegradable
Practically fossil/FAME free* and odourless
Improved combustion over some diesel alternatives
Work with us to achieve reduced emissions and set your business on the path to a net zero future, today. Get in touch with the sales team today to find out the current HVO price per litre.
Our HVO Case Studies
HVO FAQs
Here, we have put together a series of Frequently Asked Questions based on what customers are asking us about HVO.
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a paraffinic drop-in diesel alternative fuel, manufactured from 100% renewable and sustainable waste.
As a sustainable fuel on the market, it can be used as a replacement for diesel and can lower fuel-related net carbon emissions by up to 90% without any engine modification.
Practically FAME, sulphur and fossil free*, it is made using vegetable fats and oils. Unlike conventional biodiesel, hydrogen (rather than methanol), is used as a catalyst, which makes HVO cleaner burning and ensures a longer shelf life.
An example of a paraffinic diesel is HVO. A paraffinic diesel is a synthetic diesel with near-zero sulphur and very low aromatics content, reducing unregulated emissions of toxic hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM). HVO meets the international fuel standard EN 15940, the specification for paraffinic diesel.
Yes. HVO is a type of biofuel – also known as a renewable diesel – produced from waste vegetable oils and fats. Hydrogen is used as a catalyst instead of methanol making it a more sustainable and eco-friendly biofuel option.
HVO is suitable for on- and off-road vehicles, plant and machinery across a range of industries including construction, agriculture, road and rail transport, haulage, marine and the public sector. If your business is reliant on diesel or you have a large commercial fleet, HVO provides a real opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 90%.
Yes. HVO fuel is a completely compliant fuel that can be legally used to power on and off-road machinery and vehicles. HVO fuel can also be used as a heating solution, with minor boiler adjustments. Visit our blog to find out about the Future Ready Fuels project, which Certas Energy is helping to lead, is helping to make HVO-powered boilers a reality.
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