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prove that UPMBioVerno diesel also
reduces harmful tailpipe emissions
significantly – and that in practice
means better air quality,” emphasises
Mannonen.
“In the first phase we
will use a diesel blend
that contains 20%UPM
BioVerno. Later we will
run a 50% blend in the
test vehicles. The target
is to conduct test drives
with pure renewable
wood-based diesel as
well,” she adds.
Road transport,
maritime and aviation
The bus field tests
also formpart of the
larger ‘BioPilot’ project
that is being coordinated by the
VTT Technical Research Centre.
The project’s goal is to encourage
companies to commercialise
renewable energy solutions in traffic.
According to Research Professor
Nils-Olof Nylund
from the VTT, the
biggest benefit of ‘drop-in’ fuels like
UPMBioVerno is that they are fully
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compatible with all fuel distribution
systems and cars but also with vehicles
manufactured in the future.
Nylund says that advanced and
sustainable biofuels could be a fast
track to low-emission traffic for
Finland. Investing in domestic biofuel
production is cost-effective from a
technological and economic point of
view as well.
“Finland’s total traffic fuel
consumption is around four million
tonnes a year. Renewable biofuel
production capacity is around 500,000
tonnes a year, which represents
around 10% of total fuel consumption.
In this respect Finland is in a very
good position compared to any other
country,” he says.
“Renewable biofuels can replace
conventional fossil fuels not only on
the road but inmaritime and aviation
as well,” he says.
VTT has previously tested UPM
BioVerno diesel both in passenger cars
and bus engines with great results. The
new bus field tests mark a continuation
of VTT’s long-term collaboration in
testing with UPM.
Towards emission-free traffic
The Helsinki Regional Transport
(HSL) aims to decrease CO ² and other
hazardous emissions by over 90% in
public transportation by 2025.
“Increasing use of public
transportation is important for
sustainable development in general.
Our strategy sees advanced biofuels as
a perfect match for us because they can
“We are delighted to participate
in the Helsinki Regional Transport
initiative for emission-free public
transport with our bus fleet tests. One
of the main targets of the initiative
is to replace fossil
fuels with renewable
biofuels in the coming
years,” says
Sari
Mannonen
, Sales and
Marketing Director at
UPMBiofuels.
Reducing tailpipe
emissions
Various research
centres have
produced excellent
results with UPM
BioVerno diesel in
numerous engine,
vehicle and fleet tests. The studies
have confirmed that UPMBioVerno
matches the performance of the best
quality diesel fuels, yet reduces tailpipe
emissions significantly.
“UPMBioVerno generates up to
80% fewer greenhouse gas emissions
than conventional fossil diesel fuels
during its lifecycle. The latest studies