Renewable diesel reduces carbon footprint of major summer events
Photo: Neste Oil Corp.
August 20, 2014
BY Neste Oil Corp.
Neste Oil's NEXBTL renewable diesel was used to generate electricity at two major events in Finland this summer: the Flow Festival in Helsinki and the Neste Oil Rally Helsinki Battle street circuit race.
NEXBTL diesel generated 45 percent of the electricity used at the Flow Festival and powered the machinery at the festival site. Using the fuel resulted in a 22-ton reduction in emissions, equivalent in emission terms to nearly three round-the-world flights.
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“Using Neste Oil's renewable diesel to generate electricity offered us an excellent way to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Flow's Production Manager Emilia Mikkola.
“NEXBTL diesel has proved itself an excellent fuel for generating electricity, as it has in other areas,” according to Kaisa Hietala, Neste Oil's executive vice president, renewable products. “When used to power on-site generator sets, the premium quality of the fuel and its purity cut exhaust emissions and eliminate the odor associated with conventional diesel.”
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“NEXBTL diesel is an excellent solution, and working with Neste Oil also went without a hitch,” said Tuomas Kotovuori of Festival Electrics Ltd., which was responsible for the power generated at this year's Flow Festival.
Last year, NEXBTL diesel was used to generate electricity at the Down By The Laituri Festival in Turku and the Tall Ships Races Helsinki event.
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