UAE-based operation Al Wegdaniyah Transport Solutions is set to switch its bus fleet to biofuel supplied by Neutral Fuels.
Al Wegdaniyah owns a large private fleet and has been providing corporate rental and leasing services for over a decade in the UAE, including staff transportation services and shuttles for Emirates Airlines and shopping malls such as Nakheel Mall and The Pointe.
It also serves a range of hotels including the Palazzo Versace and Jood Palace and says the move will continue its push to lower its emissions.
“We maintain our leadership position by adopting the latest technologies, not just in our vehicles but in our operations too,” said Mohamed Lashin, general manager, Al Wegdaniyah Transport Solutions. “In this case, we’ll be using a very modern fuel to support our client’s wishes to reduce the carbon footprint of their road operations.”
Al Wegdaniyah’s new supplier Neutral Fuels was recently recognised as the winner of the 2020 ADIPEC Company of the Year Award in ‘the Solutions to Climate Change’. It is regarded as a pioneer in the provision of biofuel in the UAE helping fleets to make the transition from traditional diesel engines.
Neutral Fuels’ CEO Karl Feilder commented that Al Wegdaniyah was to be ‘admired for its carbon-saving initiatives’.
“They have put many initiatives in place to reduce the road transport carbon footprint of their clients,” he remarked. “These include using more fuel-efficient vehicles, optimising trip planning to reduce the number of routes and empty trips, and teaching fuel efficient driving practices. Now they’re making their most significant change by switching to biofuel.”
With a switch from fossil fuel to biofuel requiring no modifications to vehicles in most cases, Feilder advocates that it is the ‘quickest and easiest way for any company to radically reduce its carbon footprint’.
He added: “Biofuel immediately reduces greenhouse gasses and other pollutants. If companies with transportation fleets gave up fossil fuels in favour of clean green biofuel, this would have the maximum impact on reducing CO2 in the environment.”
