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Woodland launches green diesel and electric trials

[ September 17, 2024   //   ]

Freight forwarding and logistics company Woodland Group has launched a trial of HVO diesel fuel for its customer, aluminium packaging supplier Ball Corporation.

Over the past 10 weeks, the company has completed 1,100 trips on the company’s regular routes using the fuel, reducing emissions to just 22 tonnes of CO2ecompared with a normal 229 tonnes.

The two partners are also exploring the potential of electric heavy goods vehicles, with Volvo EHGVs introduced to the fleet over a 30-day period yielding a 66% reduction in carbon footprint compared to traditional diesel.

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