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UPM is building the world’s first bio­ refinery to produce wood-based biofuel – UPMBioVerno – on the Kaukas mill site in Lappeenranta, Finland. The biorefinery will turn crude tall oil into renewable diesel that generates fewer emissions than fossil fuels. The biorefinery will produce approx- imately 100,000 tonnes of renewable diesel per year. Biofuel production will provide UPMwith the opportunity to use the trees felled for paper and pulp productionmore efficiently. The refinery will need the crude tall oil from approximately five to six pulpmills. The quality of UPMBioVerno is as good as that of fossil fuels. It can be used in all diesel vehicles from cars to heavy equipment. There is one big difference between UPMBioVerno and standard diesel though: the biofuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 80%. The biorefinery will employ 50 people, and transport operations will employ another 150. The first tankers carrying UPMBioVerno will drive off from the Kaukas mill site this year. NEOTwill be responsible for the distribution of the biofuel. UPMBioVerno will be sold in Finland by themajor petrol station chains ABC and St1.

Fuelled by forest

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