Sustainable fuels
From pioneering and launching bioLPG in Europe, to piloting rDME trials in Germany, and taking the first delivery of bioLNG in Italy, SHV Energy has been at the forefront in developing alternatives beyond fossil LPG.
Today bioLPG is available to customers in the majority of our European markets as a drop in solution
And we continue to progress other sustainable fuels by collaborating with partners and using our scale and market-leading position to help drive take-up and accessibility
Sustainable solutions
Sustainable solutions
What are sustainable fuels?
Sustainable fuels replace or greatly reduce the mining or drilling of fossil fuels from below the earth’s surface. They are produced from renewable and/or alternative feedstocks, such as plant, vegetable or industrial waste.
We’re committed to growing our supply of sustainable fuels.
Our sustainable ambition
SHV Energy is proud to supply our customers around the globe with decentralised, safe, lower-carbon, and cleaner energy. We believe that sustainable fuels will play a central role in transitioning to a carbon-neutral world.
We work closely with our employees, customers, suppliers, and partners to continuously identify new solutions and make them available.
The use of new, renewable and lower-carbon feedstocks, such as biomass, agricultural, residential and industrial waste products, provide enormous opportunity for us and our partners and customers. We work with feedstock providers, technology suppliers and policy makers to ensure that biobased gas innovation continues to prosper. We welcome sustainable, high-quality and safe biogas initiatives, particularly those that provide cleaner, lower-carbon energy for consumers living or working beyond the natural gas grid. In turn, we remain committed to providing a valuable, safe energy supply for our ever-growing customer base.
Our offerings
Our offerings
Our sustainable fuels portfolio
We offer a range of sustainable fuels today and are piloting and exploring others. Our portfolio includes the following fuels:
bioLPG
bioLPG, or Futuria Propane, is identical in use and performance to conventional LPG but with a much lower carbon footprint. Produced from renewable feedstocks, such as plant and vegetable waste, bioLPG reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80%. It is supplied as propane. We launched bioLPG in 2018 and today it is available in 12 countries and widely expanding. bioLPG allows customers to immediately switch to a renewable energy source with no modifications to existing infrastructure.
bioLNG
bioLNG, or Futuria LNG, is produced from sustainable, renewable feedstock and is supplied as biomethane generated from biogas. Our bioLNG is being actively piloted and is expected to join our portfolio of sustainable offerings soon.
rDME
Renewable and recycled carbon DME, also called rDME, is dimethyl ether, a clean, colourless gas that is produced from renewable or recycled carbon feedstocks, such as manure. rDME is easy to liquefy and transport.
Future fuels
Our future fuels portfolio will likely also include new energy sources that are still being explored, such as ammonia, methanol, and other e-fuels. We are continuously searching for new, biobased, and renewably sourced fuels to offer our customers, and are now exploring several promising fuels together with our stakeholders and partners around the world. Do you have an idea or suggestion for us to consider? Please get in touch with us via email.
Collaborations
Collaborations
Case study
SHV Energy, SkyNRG and KLM announce a project to build first European plant for sustainable aviation fuel.
SHV Energy has invested in a new plant for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that will be developed by SkyNRG. SHV Energy will purchase the bioLPG that is produced.
Case study
Ulster University collaboration - researching the energy solutions of the future.
We have a global portfolio of research and development projects. We are particularly focused on the area of novel bio-based transformation processes for the production of bioLPG and other biogases from renewable sources of feedstock.
Partnerships
- World LPG Assocation
- Liquid Gas Europe
- European Biogas Assocation
- World Biogas Association
- International DME Assocation
