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UK trialing HVO on Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery

UK trialing HVO on Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery

September 30, 2024 |

In the UK, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is trialing the use of a fossil-free marine diesel to fuel the Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and Discovery. Use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), made from used vegetable oils and fats and non-food crops, is able to significantly reduce net CO2 vessel emissions, compared to […]

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