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Our strategy is to deliver more value with less emissions. As one of the world’s largest suppliers of biofuels, Shell has been actively promoting the use of renewable diesel as a practical, lower-emission energy solution.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShell is the first energy company to introduce renewable diesel for commercial use in Hong Kong. Shell Renewable Diesel is a high-quality Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) made with 100% renewable bio-components such as corn, sugar, vegetable oils, or waste feedstocks through hydrogenation (treatment with hydrogen). Compared to EN590 B0 diesel\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C/sup\u003E , HVO can reduce up to 90% less CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C/sub\u003Ee\u003Csup\u003E1 \u003C/sup\u003Eemissions on a life cycle basis³. 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(check vehicle handbook/ diesel fuel cap).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECleaner Burning\u003Csup\u003E5\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is a cleaner combustion fuel reducing air pollutants in the exhaust gas of diesel engines due to reduced emissions of regulated pollutants nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), and unburnt hydrocarbons (HC).\u003Csup\u003E6\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELower Engine Noise\u003Csup\u003E7\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EShell Renewable Diesel can reduce noise levels in some engines compared to EN590 B0 diesel due to its higher cetane number.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECold Start: Excellent Low Temperature Combustion Performance\u003Csup\u003E8\u003C/sup\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe high cetane number of Shell Renewable Diesel allows for an easier start-up of diesel engines at low temperatures compared to EN590 B0 diesel. 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