The Bavarian State Estates, based in Grub (municipality of Poing), are making the switch from agricultural diesel to alternative fuels. Many of the agricultural vehicles are fueled with rapeseed oil and HVO100.
HVO is a hydrogenated plant-based fuel made from waste products (fats and oils) from the food industry. CO2 emissions are reduced by more than 90 percent with HVO, and the fuel is also free of sulfur and aromatics, says BaySG managing director Anton Dippold. The Bavarian State Estates have so far been able to replace around 400,000 liters of diesel with renewable fuels, says Dippard. The changeover costs around 10,000 to 12,000 euros, he adds... The Bavarian State Estates must be climate-neutral in the management of their agricultural operations by 2028, according to the state government.. A total of 204 agricultural machines are in use at the eight locations in Bavaria, of which 125 are tractors.