Hasn’t the one-sided, German “electric-only” approach of recent years long since become obsolete? Of course: YES!
A look at other European countries in particular shows that technological openness works. An important building block: HVO100.
Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy are showing us how it’s done – with several hundred HVO100 filling stations each and widespread use in everyday life. 👉 The existing diesel infrastructure can continue to be used.
The new “HVO100 overview study” by the Saarland University of Applied Sciences confirms this potential for Germany too:
1. HVO100 is available and regulated by standards (EN 15940)
2. The infrastructure is basically in place
3. The savings in new CO2 emissions would be considerable
At the same time, it is clear that a sustainable raw material base is crucial. Only certified residual and waste materials with a transparent supply chain guarantee the desired positive properties of HVO.
What needs to happen for us to get more HVO filling stations in Germany more quickly?
Quite simply, the first thing we need now is a reliable political framework that enables the market ramp-up of synthetic fuels – as a complement to other technologies.
To the study:
https://www.htwsaar.de/fileadmin/user_upload/%C3%9Cbersichtsstudie_HVO100_Prof._Heinze__IAP_an_der_htw_saar.pdf
