NI council's new vegetable oil fuel costs kept hidden from ratepayers

NI council's new vegetable oil fuel costs kept hidden from ratepayers

It is a fossil-free alternative to diesel and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% per vehicle.

Newry Council’s vegetable oil fuel cost kept from ratepayers

Vegetable oil is set to fuel a Newry council’s fleet of vehicles with the expected higher costs to ratepayers kept behind closed doors. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s environment committee signed off on the ‘Path to Net Zero’ this week in confidential session away from public view. HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is considered a ‘drop in’ replacement for diesel requiring no engine modifications, but it can be considerably more expens…