[HIGHLIGHTS] Meuse: the departmental council will run its heavy vehicles using vegetable oil, which is less polluting

The Meuse departmental council in Lorraine will run its heavy vehicles using vegetable oil, which is less polluting. HVO ( Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a synthetic fuel made from cooking or residual oils, animal fats or plant materials.

It has the advantage of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% compared to diesel. However, environmental protection has a cost: although lessPolluting, HVO costs significantly more. “This will not cause us to deviate from our objectives,” assures Jérôme Dumont, who advocates “exemplarity” for his department.