What stands out is the supply-chain approach: ORLEN highlights the use of local feedstocks (including rapeseed oil and used cooking oil, UCO) and positions the investment as strengthening supply security and domestic value creation. The investment is stated at more than PLN 800 million (roughly €180–190 million, depending on the exchange rate).

Strategically, this fits into a broader vision: with the new plant, ORLEN says the group’s biofuel capacity increases to around 700,000 tonnes per year, with a target of 1.1 million tonnes by 2030. For the market, this is a clear signal that HVO is not just about “availability at the pump”, but increasingly about industrial scale with predictable volumes.

Source / Image: © www.orlen.pl

Press release: https://www.orlen.pl/en/about-the-company/media/press-releases/current/2026/May-2026/orlen-launches-hvo-plant-to-produce-300-thousand-tonnes-of-biofuels-annually-from-domestic-feedstocks

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Test facilities in Friedrichshafen, Augsburg and Ruhstorf are mentioned. The switch is expected to save around 3,200 tonnes of CO₂ per year, according to Rolls-Royce Power Systems. The company also cites positive effects on soot particles and NOx – which is particularly relevant because test environments often reflect long operating hours and full-load duty cycles.

For the market, this is an important signal: when an OEM-adjacent player uses HVO in its own development and validation infrastructure, it strengthens confidence in the fuel as a drop-in lever for existing applications. This is how scaling happens: through real operating data, repeatable processes, and consistent implementation in day-to-day operations.

Source: https://www.mtu-solutions.com/eu/en/pressreleases/2026/Rolls-Royce-Power-Systems-switches-to-HVO-for-engine-tests-saving-major-CO2.html

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According to Eisath, a key pillar has been the conversion of the fleet to HVO, especially for the snow groomers, which are the largest fuel consumers in the fleet. The trigger was their own CO₂ footprint assessment and the ambition to reduce CO₂ impact even further in harmony with nature, without taking technical risks. Carezza’s experience shows: trouble-free fleet operation, including approvals from the snow groomer manufacturers/suppliers. Modern Euro 6 engines are already designed and/or certified to run on modern fuels such as HVO100. More on this can also be found in a report by the vehicle manufacturer Prinoth.

And it doesn’t stop at a single lever. Carezza sees itself as a progressive operator that reassesses its approach every year and continuously refines measures—from e-mobility and e-bikes for employees to improving internal processes. The next major focus is autonomous energy production, especially through photovoltaics. For interested visitors to the region, Carezza Dolomites offers regular tech tours through the ski area in winter, where the technical systems are explained in detail.

Learn more about sustainability at Carezza here.

Interview: Florian Eisath, Carezza Dolomites

Florian Eisath, Managing Director of Carezza Dolomites, in an interview with eFUEL-TODAY

eFUEL-TODAY: Hi! Please introduce yourselves—or yourself—briefly!

Eisath: My name is Florian Eisath. I’m the Managing Director of the lifts at Carezza Dolomites – as the name suggests, in the beautiful Dolomites near Bolzano. We operate a ski and hiking area below Rosengarten and Latemar.

What makes the Carezza ski area special, and what role does sustainability play for you?

Eisath: What makes Carezza special – besides the incredibly beautiful nature – is our commitment to sustainability, especially holistic sustainability. In a mountain region like ours, ecological sustainability is very important, but so are the social and economic dimensions. By operating the lifts, we offer a high-quality experience, but of course it has to be in harmony with nature.

What was the specific trigger for switching your fleet to HVO?

Eisath: The specific trigger for switching our fleet to HVO was that we were looking for a way to reduce our CO₂ impact even further. We’ve been preparing a CO₂ footprint for years and were looking for additional approaches. In a conversation with a lift operator in Germany, Henrik Vollpert, I got the idea. He told me they were trying it on a test basis, and we immediately gathered information and started implementing it.

You don’t just use HVO in passenger cars—you also use it in snow groomers. What has your technical experience with HVO been like?

Eisath: We use HVO primarily for our snow groomers – and not just for our operational vehicles. The major consumption comes from the “little guys” in the background (Editor’s note eFUEL-TODAY: the snow groomers). Our experience has been spotless: we have had no problems at all, and we even have approvals from the manufacturers, meaning the suppliers of the snow groomers. The new generations all have Euro 6 engines; these are already designed and/or certified for HVO. We have the approvals and, from that perspective, no concerns.

Do you have further plans for the ski area’s sustainable future?

Eisath: Carezza Dolomites generally stands for progressive action and continuous development—always staying on top of things. That means we naturally have further plans for advancing sustainable operations. Every year we reassess ourselves, looking for smaller and larger measures to reduce CO₂—for example by promoting e-mobility or e-bikes for our employees, or by revising menus for our canteen. One area we are now strongly moving toward is autonomous energy production: we are developing strongly in the direction of photovoltaics.

Can interested visitors also see your technology and your facilities in practice and exchange ideas with you?

Eisath: Carezza Dolomites doesn’t just act—we’re also happy to talk about it. That’s why we’re very pleased when there are interested guests. For that, we offer regular tech tours through the ski area. Every Tuesday in winter you can sign up and then go on a tour with the President of Outdoor Operations—my father. He is one of the co-founders of TechnoAlpin, the world market leader in snowmaking systems, and very technically savvy—and anyone interested has this opportunity every Tuesday.

eFUEL-TODAY: Thank you very much for the interview!

Refuelling a snow groomer with HVO

Link Carezza Dolomites: https://carezza.it/de/bergbahnen/nachhaltigkeit/ganzheitlicher-nachhaltigkeitsprozess

Link vehicle manufacturer: https://www.prinoth-snowgroomers.com/de/news/gruene-loesungen-hvo-im-test

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The product is based on HVO and HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) made from recycled oils and fats. It is intended to be usable in existing and new combustion plants above 1 MW (in accordance with the 44th BImSchV) without additional investments in burner technology or tank infrastructure—minor modifications may be required.

More information on the technical requirements and the product can be found at: https://hauswaerme.shell.de/geschaeftskunden/shell-renewable-heating-oil.html

Shell is offering the product immediately exclusively via Shell sales partners, supplied from the Shell depot in Essen. To distinguish it from “Shell Renewable Diesel,” the heating product is dyed red.

Lever for decarbonization and process heat—or also for private households?

This is a strong signal for drop-in renewable molecules beyond road transport: HVO/HEFA is being positioned as an immediately usable decarbonization lever for process heat, district heating, and industrial applications. At the same time, Shell makes it clear: for private heating systems < 1 MW, Germany currently still lacks the legal approval under the 1st BImSchV, even though the technology is fundamentally compatible. It remains to be seen when approval for private households will be granted. eFUEL-TODAY will report in any case.

(*) According to Shell: In this context, CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions include CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O. The CO₂e emissions over the product lifecycle are the emissions associated with feedstock production, feedstock transport, fuel production, transport and distribution of the fuel, as well as end use and/or combustion.

Image & source: © Shell.de

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One point many underestimate: climate-friendly mobility is not an “either/or” choice, but about solutions that work quickly for the existing vehicle fleet and for commercial fleets. While the paper deliberately remains general and avoids explicitly naming e-fuels or HVO, the direction is clear: the combustion engine is not meant to disappear – it is meant to become cleaner.

And yes, e-mobility is an important part of the mix (including the expansion of charging infrastructure), but without coercive logic and without a “one-size-fits-all” approach. For us, this means it’s time for implementation-clear rules that allow renewable fuels to scale in practice, become widely available and affordable, and play a central role in climate protection.

Source: Mainzer Erklärung, Beschluss des Bundesvorstandes der CDU Deutschlands (link)
Berlin, 19. January 2026
Image: © CDU / Tim Hoffmann

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HVO100 is produced from residual materials and can replace fossil diesel without technical modifications. It burns cleaner, enhances engine performance, and reduces new CO₂ emissions by up to 90%.

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Source: UTA Edenred

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The manufacturer’s approval for HVO100 has now been comprehensively granted and applies to BMW diesel vehicles produced from March 2015 that comply with the European standard EN 15940. Customers can easily check their vehicle’s compatibility. 

Since May 2024, HVO100 has been approved at German fuel stations. The fuel offers technical advantages such as improved cold weather performance and protection against diesel pest. It contains neither palm oil nor conventional biodiesel. 

With the introduction of HVO100, BMW is making a strong commitment to renewable energy and driving the transformation towards sustainable mobility.

Source & Image © BMW AG

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Since the beginning of 2024, CLAAS has been an official supplier of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), which organizes the prestigious endurance race “24 Hours of Le Mans“. As part of this partnership, CLAAS provides its SCORPION telescopic loaders as recovery vehicles for car and truck races on the Le Mans racetrack.

To reduce the CO2 footprint of the race, all deployed SCORPION telescopic loaders are powered by HVO fuel, which is derived from waste products of the food industry. This is part of the efforts by the ACO and participating teams to lessen the environmental impact of the race. Dr. Martin von Hoyningen-Huene (CLAAS Executive Vice President BU Tractors & Implements / SU Engineering) states that this is also part of CLAAS’s efforts to offer alternatives to fossil fuels, aiming to develop sustainable solutions for the agricultural machinery industry.

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