Liebherr In Ehingen Switches To HVO Fuel
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen is switching over to power its mobile and crawler cranes exclusively using HVO fuel, a synthetic alternative to diesel manufactured mainly from vegetable and animal oil and fat waste from the food industry. HVO – hydrotreated vegetable oil
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen is switching over to power its mobile and crawler cranes exclusively using HVO fuel, a synthetic alternative to diesel manufactured mainly from vegetable and animal oil and fat waste from the food industry.
HVO – hydrotreated vegetable oil – is a biofuel made by the hydrocracking or hydrogenation of vegetable oil. The major benefit of HVO is that using it instead of fossil diesel is essentially CO2-neutral.
All Liebherr engines up to the 560 KW power class have been approved for operation with HVO.
Liebherr said an important focus following the announcement was to work with its HVO suppliers and manufacturers to ensure no foodstuffs or palm oil would be used in the fuel’s production, something that has concerned environmental groups.
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