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The renewable diesel produced
by UPMaligns perfectly with St1’s
strategy to become a leading producer
and supplier of low-carbon, ethical
energy, affirms CEO
MikaWiljanen
.
“We produce renewable ethanol
fuel from leftover food and waste, and
we nowmake our diesel fuels using
UPM’s tall oil based product. Our goal
is to sell less and less fossil fuels, so
the renewable diesel manufactured
by UPMfits our overall strategy
beautifully.”
In addition to being environmen-
tally friendly, a fuel must also meet
customers’ quality requirements.
Wiljanen confirms that the technical
properties of UPM’s renewable diesel
make it an excellent component in
St1’s Diesel plus.
“Diesel plus has a cetane number
over 60, whereas the corresponding
figure for ordinary diesels is some-
where between 51 and 55. The cetane
number indicates the combustion
speed of diesel fuel — the higher the
Premium fuel producer St1
partners up with UPM to
enhance its ‘Diesel plus’,
a new and improved
renewable fuel pairing low
carbon with high efficiency.
UPM BIOVERNO IS A MORE SUSTAINABLE
ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL DIESEL FUELS.
IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL DIESEL ENGINES,
JUST LIKE TRADITIONAL DIESEL.
IN ADDITION, UPM BIOVERNO IS SEAMLESSLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING DISTRIBUTION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
CLEAN DIESEL
FROM FINNISH
FORESTS
number, the shorter the ignition delay,
which increases the power of the
engine,” Wiljanen explains.
The product must also be avail-
able at a competitive price – not
to mention the key importance of
protecting the environment by cutting
fossil CO2 emissions.
The new diesel will be available at
every St1 station from the beginning
of May.
“I am convinced that Finnish
consumers will welcome a product
that offers all these benefits. In
general, the Finns have a positive
attitude towards renewable fuels,
since we love nature and want to
keep it as clean as possible.”
Meeting of minds
Wiljanen has nothing but praise for
St1’s collaboration with UPM.
“It has been a pleasure to see how
professionally UPM’s experts have
developed their product, while being
incredibly eager to learn how the
Mika Wiljanen
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