Statoil launches Norwegian E5
In November last year the Norwegian Government proposed to remove a tax exemption on biodiesel, and now other renewable fuel is gaining greater presence thanks to energy giant Statoil.
Statoil is the first company in Norway to offer 5% bioethanol to general consumers at its petrol stations. From January 2010 onwards 40% of Statoil’s stations will be selling the new biofuel Bensin 95.
The new biofuel will reduce carbon emissions by about 11,000 tonnes annually.
‘Drivers are now able, for the first time, to refill their cars with biofuel at Statoil filling stations, regardless of whether they have petrol or diesel engines. Our customers can now help save the environment without changing their routines,’ Statoil MD Dag Roger Rinde says.
In 2009 Statoil launched diesel with 7% biodiesel throughout Norway. Total emission reductions resulting from Statoil’s biofuel drive in Norway will now stand at about 66,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
To begin with, it will be the Statoil stations supplied by the Sjursøya storage facility stations in Southern and Eastern Norway, which will market the new biofuel.
Statoil is the first company in Norway to offer 5% bioethanol to general consumers at its petrol stations. From January 2010 onwards 40% of Statoil’s stations will be selling the new biofuel Bensin 95.
The new biofuel will reduce carbon emissions by about 11,000 tonnes annually.
‘Drivers are now able, for the first time, to refill their cars with biofuel at Statoil filling stations, regardless of whether they have petrol or diesel engines. Our customers can now help save the environment without changing their routines,’ Statoil MD Dag Roger Rinde says.
In 2009 Statoil launched diesel with 7% biodiesel throughout Norway. Total emission reductions resulting from Statoil’s biofuel drive in Norway will now stand at about 66,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
To begin with, it will be the Statoil stations supplied by the Sjursøya storage facility stations in Southern and Eastern Norway, which will market the new biofuel.
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