All John Deere WCTL forest machine Stage V and FT4 engines are compatible for renewable diesel officially approved by European standard EN15940. No changes have been made to the engines or to the machines, and this is solely a matter of official certification.
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, rising oil prices, and increasing CO2 levels are underlining the importance of renewable fuels and of accelerating the adoption of technologies that integrate non-traditional fuel sources.
Petroleum-based fuels have been the industry standard for years. This is primarily due to the lack of acceptable, cost-effective, and reliable alternatives. However, with growing interest in sustainable energy, renewable fuels are becoming more widely adopted and more readily available.
Jari Talja, Program Manager & Team Leader in Power Unit, gives insight into what this means for forest machine contractors.
“John Deere considers renewable diesel fuel to be one of the most promising options for integration into the off-highway equipment industry. Certification confirms that renewable diesel fuel that meets the European EN15940 standard, fuels such as Preem HVO Diesel 100 and Neste My Renewable Diesel, may be used with John Deere 4045L, 6068L and 6090L engines.”
“Renewable fuel helps the contractor reduce their CO2 emissions to a fraction of the current level.”
- JARI TALJA-
Program Manager & Team Leader in Power Unit, John Deere
What are the advantages of using renewable diesel?
“The biggest advantage of renewable diesel is the renewability. Fuel that meets EN15940 specifications is produced from renewable raw materials and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly over the life cycle of the fuel compared to fossil diesel.
John Deere supports the use of renewable fuels because it recognizes the importance of renewable fuels to our customers and to the environment. Investing in renewable fuels also delivers value from a long-term economic standpoint, as well as from the environmental, energy security, and rural development standpoints.”
How does a forest machine contractor benefit?
“Renewable fuel helps the contractor reduce their CO2 emissions to a fraction of the current level. For example, a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions can be achieved by using renewable diesel for 25% of all fuel. Using renewable diesel for 50% of all fuel substantially reduces CO2 emissions. And, naturally, using only renewable diesel reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 90%.”
John Deere Forestry Oy to shift to renewable diesel in production in summer 2024
Discontinuing the use of fossil fuels in production is an important step towards achieving the 2030 sustainability targets.
RENEWABLE NESTE MY diesel will replace the fuel currently used at the Joensuu factory during summer 2024. Over the entire life cycle of the fuel, the carbon footprint of Neste MY diesel is on average 90% lower than that of fossil diesel.
The introduction of renewable diesel will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from our production. This is an important step towards achieving our sustainability targets.
As part of our sustainability targets, we are committed to reducing production’s carbon dioxide emissions for Scope 1* and Scope 2* by 50% by 2030.
*The GHG Protocol classifies the emissions of organizations into Scope 1, 2 and 3.
