Waste management company’s boats on the Thames to run on greener fuel that it claims can reduce CO2 emissions by 90 per cent
Tug boats which ferry household waste down the River Thames to feed a power plant in east London are set to run on biofuels, with waste management firm Cory claiming the switch will slash both CO2 emissions and air pollution.
Cory said running the tugs on biofuel hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) had resulted in a reduction in net carbon dioxide emissions by 90 per cent during trials, and that it therefore planned to make the switch permanently as part of its drive to become a net zero emission company by 2050.
Moreover, the firm also hopes switching to HVO to power the boats will help to boost air quality, claiming the fuel can help reduce nitrous oxide and particulate matter emissions by around a fifth compared to conventional fossil fuels.
