Planai is converting its fleet to HVO100 diesel replacement

The Planai-Hochwurzen mountain railways have announced that the equipment used to prepare the ski slopes as well as the company's own vehicles, which are powered by diesel fuel, have been converted to HVO100. 

This is a synthetically produced diesel replacement fuel that the manufacturer claims is more environmentally friendly. “Last winter we used two identical models in our fleet of snow groomers for testing purposes. One was powered by conventional diesel and one was powered by palm oil-free HVO100 fuel. The results were sensational: emissions, such as CO2, could be reduced by around 90% compared to the use of conventional diesel, without losing effectiveness,” says Planai managing director Georg Bliem. This statement is supported by a study by Thomas Klein Consulting GmbH, which scientifically accompanied this endurance test on the Planai.