Eni focuses on “technological neutrality”. Hvo biofuel for euro 5 and 6 diesels

“Technological neutrality“, a term we have come to know with the beginning of debate in Italy on the ecological transition and on the farewell to the sale of new endothermics from 2035. In this discussion, as reported by Ansa, the CEO of Eni intervened Claudio Descalzi which revived the concept of a technology-neutral approach. Therefore, Descalzi highlights the existence of other technologies, alongside electricity, which can bring benefits to the process of reducing emissions in the transport sector. Technologies such as, for example, i biofuels.

In particular, the CEO of Eni points the finger at Hvo (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)a biofuel that Eni describes as “made with 100% biogenic component and produced largely from waste raw materials, residues and waste deriving from transformation processes of vegetable products or from crops not in competition with the food chain“.

For Claudio Descalzi, this fuel can be used on euro 5 and euro 6 diesel engines and is able to lead to a reduction in emissions “whole life of 90%“.

We’re also working on the electric one, which has very low penetration, but we can’t think that diesel will disappear, that’s not the case. Biofuel allows today’s industry to go ahead with its components and give competitiveness to a fundamental industry for Italy, not only for Europe and Lombardy.

Therefore, biofuels not only to reduce emissions from diesel engines but also to safeguard the industry sector associated with these engines.

When we talk about the future of energy we have to put the element of environmental sustainability in a rational way by focusing not only on a technology, but also on energy security based on today’s vectors, and on the competitiveness of companies so as not to atrophy them.

Eni is investing heavily in proprietary technologies such as Hvo biofuels. 8 billion euros have been spent in 8 years and 7 research centers have also been opened in Italy, 2 of which in Lombardy in Milan and Mantua, increasing overall from 150 to 1,500 researchers.

We have over 7,500 patents in our assets, which above all in Lombardy concern sustainable mobility through biofuels.

On the other hand, we recall that on the electric mobility front, Eni is investing in the creation of a large charging network in Italy through its subsidiary Be Charge.