Hydrotreated vegetable oil is not an emission-free swap for diesel in datacenters

Biofuel lowers pollutants, but won't eliminate 'em, and could mean DCs compete for supplies Datacenter operators are being encouraged to adopt hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a replacement for diesel in generators, however, analysts say the sustainable stand-in is not emission-free and has its own drawbacks.…

Apr 25, 2025 - 17:34
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Hydrotreated vegetable oil is not an emission-free swap for diesel in datacenters

Biofuel lowers pollutants, but won't eliminate 'em, and could mean DCs compete for supplies

Datacenter operators are being encouraged to adopt hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a replacement for diesel in generators, however, analysts say the sustainable stand-in is not emission-free and has its own drawbacks.…