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In future, batteries storing electric might not be the only solution for powering fleets.
Here are some alternatives:
HVO: increasingly available
Hydrotreated vegetable oil is here now and is used in some diesel vehicles. It’s made from renewable, sustainably sourced vegetable fats and oils, and is greener than regular diesel. There are already sites selling it, you can use a fuel card to buy HVO and fleets with bunkering facilities are stocking it, too.
Synthetic fuels: end of the decade?
A liquid methanol-based fuel that most engines can use with minor alterations, synthetic fuels are made using carbon-neutral energy and hydrogen. CO2, particulates and NOx are reduced, but emissions are produced from burning it in an engine. It is also complex to make and expensive.
Hydrogen: 2030 and beyond
The Government said last year there was ‘almost no low-carbon production of hydrogen in the UK’ and meeting the ambition of using the fuel ‘would require rapid and significant scale-up’. It looks likely hydrogen will not be a mass market fuel until the next decade, because it needs green energy to produce it, and new powertrains. Hydrogen may offer greater range and zero tailpipe emissions, but by the 2030s battery advances might have removed the need for it.
Pay for all fuels in future with Allstar
Already you can buy petrol, diesel, LPG, electric and HVO using our cards, and new fuels are added when they hit the market. No matter which fuel your fleet uses, Allstar is all you need.
To find out more about how Allstar’s payment solutions can help to manage the transition to an alternative fuelled fleet, visit our webite here to accelerate your EV knowledge.
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