Picture credit: Cologne Bonn Airport
Switching to Neste MY Renewable Diesel will save almost 3,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and reduce emissions by 90% over the life cycle compared to conventional diesel.
The diesel is made from 100% renewable raw materials and is particularly used to power large and heavy vehicles such as fire trucks.
Thilo Schmid, CEO of Cologne Bonn Airport, said: “The use of renewable fuel is another important building block and a very important addition to our concept for climate-friendly mobility. For some vehicles, diesel propulsion is still the necessary standard, e.g. for the very large and heavy vehicles used by the airport’s fire department. For these, Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a solution enabling immediate decarbonisation.”
Peter Zonneveld, Vice President Sales of Neste’s Renewable Road Transportation Business, added: “We are very pleased with Cologne Bonn Airport's decision to now also use Neste MY Renewable Diesel for all diesel-powered vehicles at the airport in addition to providing Neste’s SAF to airlines as well as cargo and business aviation customers. By providing these renewable products at Cologne Bonn Airport, we at Neste are happy to be able to make a valuable contribution to the airport's own sustainability goals.”
Switching to Neste’s renewable diesel did not require modifying existing vehicles as Neste MY Renewable Diesel has a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel.
