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Eni and Hera Group partner on conversion of used vegetable oil to renewable diesel for waste collection vehicles

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In Italy, Eni and Hera signed a partnership agreement with the aim of converting used vegetable oil into renewable diesel for Hera’s waste collection vehicles. Enidiesel+ will power Hera’s urban waste collection vehicles. This service is increasingly comprehensive.

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Eni and RenOils to boost collection of used cooking oil for biofuel production

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Eni and RenOils, the Italian national vegetable and animal oils and fats Consortium established in 2016 to ensure the correct management of the collection, transport, storage, processing and reuse of vegetable oils and animal fats, are promoting the recovery of used cooking oils (UCO) for biofuel production.

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IVECO and Eni to explore cooperation on sustainable mobility of commercial vehicles

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IVECO and Eni aim to define an integrated sustainable mobility platform for commercial fleets by offering innovative vehicles powered by biofuels and sustainable energy vectors—such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) biofuel, biomethane, hydrogen and electricity—and the related infrastructure.

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Eni launching sustainable aviation fuel production

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Italy-based integrated energy company Eni is launching the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Eni SAFs are produced exclusively from waste and residues, in line with the company’s strategic decision not to use palm oil from 2023. HVO: Demand Outlook”). —Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni.

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Eni in two-year contract to supply renewable diesel to Spinelli Group

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HVOlution is a biofuel produced from waste raw materials, vegetable residue and oils produced from crops that not in competition with the food chain. The product is now available in 57 service stations and by the end of the month it will be available in 150 sales points in Italy. HVOlution is a biofuel made of 100% pure HVO.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently successfully produced biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at Aarhus University (Denmark).

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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The interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials, all made in Italy. The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect. 100 percent merino wool. 100 percent merino wool.

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