Biofuels

Biofuels can be made from a range of different feedstocks – from organic waste to sustainably grown non-grown crops. These vary in availability and cost, as well as in the maturity of the technology needed to produce them at scale.

Biofuels have an important role to play in decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors like mining, heavy transport, aviation and marine, all which drive significant economic activity And the good thing is, they can go in the pipes and engines we already have today, either as a straight ‘drop-in’, or blended with fossil fuels.

What we’re doing

We have the technology to develop complex, major projects (like biorefineries) – and we are working with governments on longer term policy settings that will help facilitate the transition to cleaner energy that customers want and need.

HVO trial with BHP

bp and BHP partnered on a trial to use blended diesel with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to assist BHP to reduce carbon emissions from its iron ore operations in Western Australia.

During the trial, bp supplied BHP with the blended diesel, starting with a 20% HVO blend and increasing up to a 50% HVO blend. The trial group included a selection of haul trucks, dozers and an excavator at BHP’s Yandi mine in WA’s Pilbara region.