HTR.412 'Blues' train stopped at Grosseto in 2022 (Wikimedia, CC-SA-2.0 Gianluca Detti)

FS successfully runs Blues hybrid train on biofuel

HTR.412 'Blues' train stopped at Grosseto in 2022 (Wikimedia, CC-SA-2.0 Gianluca Detti) Gianluca Detti

This month, Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) performed a first, by running commercial passenger transport with a train powered by pure hydrogenated vegetable oil (Hvo) based biofuel produced by Eni, instead of diesel. This biofuel reduces CO2 emissions, compared to diesel.

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HTR.412 'Blues' train stopped at Grosseto in 2022 (Wikimedia, CC-SA-2.0 Gianluca Detti)

FS successfully runs Blues hybrid train on biofuel

HTR.412 'Blues' train stopped at Grosseto in 2022 (Wikimedia, CC-SA-2.0 Gianluca Detti) Gianluca Detti

This month, Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) performed a first, by running commercial passenger transport with a train powered by pure hydrogenated vegetable oil (Hvo) based biofuel produced by Eni, instead of diesel. This biofuel reduces CO2 emissions, compared to diesel.

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Author: Emma Dailey

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