HVO is a high-quality renewable diesel with a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel. It is made entirely from renewable raw materials and can be used as a drop-in fuel. In Belgium Neste sells HVO100 branded as Neste MY Renewable Diesel™.

You can refuel renewable diesel in all diesel-powered vehicles without modifying the engine or investing in new vehicles. The use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel can also reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particle emissions, especially in older vehicles with less developed engine technology. Renewable diesel works just like fossil diesel: it can withstand cold conditions down to -22ºC, and can be stored for a very long time. It is possible to blend renewable diesel with fossil diesel in any proportion or use it as such.

Neste MY Renewable Diesel is supplied in Belgium through selected distributors and can be refueled at several stations. We are constantly working to expand our network. 
Read more about Neste MY Renewable Diesel.

Biodiesel is a collective name for fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) commonly made from different types of vegetable oils. When produced from rapeseed oil, the fuel is called rapeseed methyl ester (RME).

By using biodiesel as a replacement for fossil diesel, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by approximately 60–70% over its life cycle when comparing the two. It is common to blend biodiesel with fossil diesel. A blending of maximum of 7% is allowed by the fuel standard  B7 (EN 590) to be used in Belgium.

Biodiesel in its pure form is called B100. Using this biodiesel requires extra servicing and modified engines to avoid problems with vehicle performance. Biodiesel cannot withstand cold conditions as well as renewable diesel. Next to this and because of how biodiesel ages in storage (acidity increasing, oxidation, gum formation, etc) the industry recommends using biodiesel before it has been stored for 6 months.

Electric vehicles are on the rise and will play a crucial role in the goal of achieving lower emission in the future, among other alternatives. However, the transformation of heavy transportation to electrification is expected to take years. With electric vehicles, there are many factors to consider, such as limited range, availability of charging stations, cost of the vehicle purchase, as well as the production of batteries. With a "Well-to-Wheels" approach, considering also the emissions from the electricity production, as well as the production costs of vehicles and batteries, it is often more advantageous to keep an existing diesel vehicle and drive on renewable diesel.

Biogas and natural gas are often considered the same while in fact, they are different. Natural gas is not a biofuel because of its fossil origin, whereas biogas is. Compared to fossil fuels, biogas reduces GHG emissions and emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) as well as other particulate matter, especially when it comes to older engine types.  

Biogas is available in both compressed and liquid forms. Compressed biogas is mainly used by passenger cars, while the liquid form is used by heavy-duty vehicles. 

Engines must be specially adapted to run on biogas, but you can also convert petrol cars to operate on gas.

Ethanol is an alcohol that can be used as a biofuel in internal combustion engines of both gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. Up to 10% ethanol can be blended into fossil gasoline and used without any changes to the gasoline-powered vehicles.

Using hydrogen as a fuel is a new application. So far, there are only a few vehicles adapted to hydrogen and very few gas stations offer this product. The world's largest car manufacturers disagree on the future of hydrogen. However, the EU expects hydrogen to make a strong contribution to the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, especially  when green hydrogen produced with renewable electricity becomes more widely available.

Hydrogen is complicated to produce, and its production consumes a lot of energy. If hydrogen is produced with fossil-based natural gas, it is not a desired environmentally friendly power source for the transport sector.