Repsol SA mentioned Monday it now operates greater than 1,500 retail stations for its Nexa Diesel in Spain and Portugal.
“With this achievement, Repsol consolidates its place as probably the most related one hundred pc renewable gas networks in Europe, reaching greater than 210 million liters offered to this point this 12 months”, the Spanish power firm mentioned in a press launch.
“Presently, greater than 40 % of the corporate’s community of service stations gives renewable gas, demonstrating that decarbonizing transport with renewable liquid fuels is a viable answer for combustion engine automobiles. These automobiles at present symbolize 97 % of the Spanish and European car fleet, and 87 % of gross sales in Spain to this point this 12 months.
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“To satisfy the local weather targets set by Spain and the European Union, it’s important to acknowledge the function of one hundred pc renewable fuels to decreasing CO2 emissions from combustion engines.
“The one hundred pc renewable Nexa Diesel, recognized by its pink coloration, is Repsol’s highest-end gas. It has an unique formulation that optimizes efficiency, extends engine life and is designed for all diesel engines. It’s produced from uncooked supplies of renewable origin and, with present expertise, it already reduces the carbon footprint by as much as 90 % in comparison with the typical gas it replaces, because of the decrease carbon depth of the renewable gas as a consequence of its natural origin”.
At its Cartagena complicated, Repsol operates what it says is the primary facility within the Iberian Peninsula completely producing renewable fuels – sustainable aviation gas and renewable diesel – at an industrial scale. Repsol introduced the start-up of the waste-to-fuel mission, which has a capability of 250,000 metric tons a 12 months, on March 4, 2024.
Earlier this 12 months Repsol declared a “technological milestone” with the beginning of “industrial-scale” manufacturing of one hundred pc renewable gasoline at its Tarragona complicated.
“This new product, made fully from renewable sources, is totally appropriate with gasoline automobiles with out the necessity for any modifications”, Repsol mentioned in a web based assertion October 8.
“Its use reduces web CO2 emissions by greater than 70 % in comparison with typical gasoline.
“Nexa 95 Gasoline of one hundred pc renewable origin – Repsol’s highest-quality 95-octane product – is already accessible at 20 service stations in Spain, within the Madrid and Catalonia areas”.
Repsol mentioned it expects to deploy the product at 30 stations by yearend by increasing in different elements of the nation together with the cities of Bilbao, Tarragona, Valencia and Zaragoza.
The formulation was developed with Honeywell, in keeping with Repsol.
It mentioned it plans to construct one other plant to provide renewable highway and maritime gas at its Puertollano complicated by 2026.
It mentioned it has secured agreements to produce renewable fuels to heavy-duty highway transport corporations in Spain and Portugal together with Scania, Grupo Sese, XPO, Serveto, Havi, Joanca, Carreras, Rhenus and Luis Simoes.
“The corporate additionally companions with Spanish passenger transport operators, equivalent to Alsa and Avanza, and with maritime operators, equivalent to Royal Caribbean”, the assertion mentioned.
“To advertise using sustainable aviation gas, Repsol has signed main agreements with industrial airways like Iberia, Ryanair, Vueling and Air Europa”.
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