We’re working to reduce emissions with the use of renewable fuels

Fire service fleet moves to HVO fuel

All of our teams at Edinburgh Airport have a part to pay in our moving to a more sustainable future and our fire service are making big strides. 

As part of this move, we recently installed a new Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel tank for us and our campus partners to refuel vehicles, including our fire engines. 

As well as all of their fleet moving to using HVO, the training rig they use to practice their skills has also been converted and calibrated to operate with Bio LPG, another renewable fuel made from similar organic materials. This should reduce rig emissions by over 80%, a great contribution to our Greater Good sustainability strategy.

This makes the team one of, if not the first airport fire services in the UK to achieve full use of Bio LPG and HVO fuel across our training rigs and full vehicle fleet! 

 HVO is a renewable diesel alternative that eliminates up to 90% of net carbon dioxide emissions, while also leading to significant savings in nitrogen oxide, particulate matter and carbon monoxide emissions.

HVO is a 'drop-in' fuel replacement for vehicles that have previously been diesel powered, and is a bridge between us using fuels as we transition all of our airside fleet to electric and remove reliance on diesel across the wider campus. 

As part of Edinburgh Airport’s commitment to sustainability, we have guaranteed the HVO we purchase is 100% palm oil free, and also free of palm derivatives, as we are aware of the negative environmental impacts relating to these feedstocks. 

By making the move to HVO, we’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants – helping us reach our Greater Good sustainability targets.  

One of the pillars of our Greater Good sustainability strategy is Zero Carbon, which focuses on the decarbonisation of airport operations. HVO will help us with that, as will the continued working with our airline and campus partners and the wider aviation industry on a range of other projects and issues.