The first gas stations with renewable fuels arrive in Spain

2024-01-21 10:06:01
Renewable fuels are those that are produced from renewable raw materials. Specifically, waste biofuels are manufactured from organic waste such as used vegetable oils and agricultural and forestry waste that is not intended for food. In practice, they represent an alternative to plug-in electric cars, since Europe contemplates that combustion vehicles can continue to be manufactured and sold as long as CO2 emissions have a neutral balance. Repsol has been manufacturing and marketing biofuels for more than two decades, and since 2019, it has incorporated organic waste in its manufacturing. Renewable fuels are already present in all service stations in Spain with a content of more than 10% of the fuels sold, in accordance with current legislation. Related News standard No How the production of electric car batteries affects the environment J. Bacorelle Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid have carried out a study that reveals the geostrategic importance of the metals used They are one of the main levers of the strategy of this company to accelerate the reduction of transport emissions and achieve the goal of becoming a net zero emissions company in 2050. The main advantage of their use is that they can be used in all vehicles without the need to make modifications to the engines or to the existing distribution and refueling infrastructures. Far from being a project, the possibility of refueling this type of fuel is a reality, with the launch of a new pilot project at three service stations with 100% renewable gasoline. Currently, the Repsol stations that have this new renewable fuel are in the city of Madrid (Hipódromo, Arturo Soria and Herrera Oria) and are the first in Spain that already have 100% renewable gasoline and diesel. The production of 100% renewable gasoline is a challenge because industrial processes are still under development. The team of researchers at the Repsol Technology Lab has been designing competition gasoline for MotoGP for more than 20 years and has developed this new fuel by transferring the knowledge of high competition to the formulation of the commercial product. This new fuel is produced from waste from biomass, the agri-food industry and used cooking oils. For Valero Marín, General Customer Director of Repsol, “this new objective of more than 600 service stations with renewable fuels demonstrates Repsol’s commitment to increasing the range of sustainable technologies for mobility, which helps users choose the that best suits your needs. Our service stations are prepared to offer customers any type of energy they need for their mobility and we want to continue being their travel companion, whether because they use an electric car, one with renewable fuel or gas. In the coming weeks, Repsol will launch in Cartagena (Murcia) the first plant on the Iberian Peninsula dedicated exclusively to the production of advanced biofuels from waste. It will manufacture 250,000 tons annually, which will prevent the emission of 900,000 tons of CO2 per year. The second facility dedicated exclusively to producing biofuels from waste will also be launched in 2025 in Puertollano, which will produce 240,000 tons of renewable fuels. In 2030, the energy company will have a production capacity of more than two million tons of renewable fuels, which will position it as a leading company in the production of these fuels in Spain and Europe, and will exceed 600 service stations with fuel. renewable in 2024. Cooking oil One of the organic wastes that is used as raw material to produce renewable fuels is used cooking oil. In this sense, Repsol has launched in recent months an initiative to collect used cooking oil at its service stations in the Community of Madrid and Galicia, and which will be progressively extended to the rest of the autonomous communities. MORE INFORMATION news No The new Euro 7 gives a break to Spanish car factories news No Hyundai presents the NPX1 prototype based on the Ioniq 5 N news No This is what the new Army cars for the Águila Patrol are like With a liter of cooking oil used, 0.9 liters of renewable fuel are manufactured. Customers can take used cooking oil to any of the more than 300 collection points available at its service stations in Madrid and Galicia. In addition, users of the Waylet application will be able to benefit from a discount of 30 cents per liter of used cooking oil delivered at available points, for an upcoming refueling or to purchase other products at the company’s more than 3,300 service stations in Spain.
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