Stuttgart airport turns to renewable fuels

Stuttgart Airport has started using Finnish company Neste’s renewable diesel in a bid to reduce its CO₂ emissions. The move to Neste’s MY Renewable Diesel comes as part of the climate program of Baden-Württemberg's state airport in Germany.

All the ground fleet vehicles at the airport in Germany which are not electrified, such as the trucks of the airport fire department and winter service equipment, will be using Neste’s “drop-in” renewable diesel.

"The state airport is the first transportation company in Baden-Württemberg that extensively fuels its vehicle fleet with renewable diesel,” said Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport of Baden-Württemberg and Board Chairman of Flughafen Stuttgart.  

“The climate-friendly fuel adds to the targeted support of e-mobility and alternative drives on the ground and in the air. This is another important step for climate and health protection."

Kaisa Hietala, executive vice president of Renewable Products at Neste, said: “We are very placed to support Stuttgart Airport in its transformation towards climate-neutral airport by 2015. It is always a joy to see our fuel meet the high expectations with its convincing quality and performance.”

Neste MY Renewable Diesel is supplied locally to the airport under the brand name C.A.R.E. Diesel, by Toll Fuel Service, a renewable fuel distributor in Germany and Neste partner. It’s a "drop-in fuel" which can be used to replace conventional fossil diesel without any modifications to the existing diesel engines or investments in storage or logistical systems.

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