Neste provides green fuel to Finland-based festival for third year running

Renewable diesel producer Neste has been selected as the environmental partner for Finland’s Flow Festival for the third year running.

The Finnish company will provide its green fuel, named Neste Renewable Diesel, made from wastes and residues, to the festival. The diesel will be used to create electricity.

Most of the electricity required for the festival will come from generators, as the electric grid in the area can only supply a small fraction of the power required for the event.

Flow Festival, which will take place between 12 and 14 August in Suvilahti, Helsinki, will be a carbon-neutral event, seeking to minimise emissions through comprehensive environmental work. 

"It is wonderful that we have had the opportunity to help the Flow Festival for several consecutive years to meet their ambitious emission targets by using Neste Renewable Diesel to generate electricity for their event, ,” said Kaisa Hietala, executive vice president, at Neste’s Renewable Products division.

Hietala added: “With the help of our renewable diesel made of wastes and residues, Flow will be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 90% compared to fossil diesel fuel. In addition, air quality is also more pleasant due to its use, since the renewable diesel produces considerably less odours and particulate emissions into the environment.”

"Collaboration with Neste is very important for us, enabling us to achieve concrete results in our environmental work. Neste enables generation of electricity from renewable fuel for the entire event, allowing us to reduce the total carbon footprint of Flow Festival," added Suvi Kallio, managing director of Flow Festival.

Neste's proprietary NEXBTL technology allows the use of almost any waste fat or vegetable oil in the production of high quality renewable diesel and other renewable products. Neste is constantly looking into expanding low-carbon raw material base even further. At present, more than 75% of the renewable raw material Neste uses consists of wastes and residues.