EventOn July 23 Neste supplied about 90 000 L of EU‑Renewable‑Energy‑Directive‑certified renewable diesel at OK Slurink in Dordrecht, powering roughly 90 % of the Tara Polar Station’s generators and heating and propelling the vessel. The fuel remains operable to –32 °C and will power the station as it departs mid‑August for its 18‑month research drift across Central Arctic ice.
Neste delivered renewable diesel marine fuel to the Tara Polar Station, supporting the Tara Ocean Foundation’s Tara Polaris 1 scientific expedition into the Arctic.
Neste supplied diesel fuel to the Tara Ocean Foundation, aiding its support of scientific vessels operating in the Central Arctic Ocean.
Neste will supply its vessel with renewable diesel at Tara Polar Station before heading into the Arctic mid‑August, marking a shift toward greener fuel use in polar voyages.
Neste’s renewable diesel is now powering the Tara Polar Station, a mobile research facility in the Arctic, marking a step toward broader use of sustainable fuels for high‑north operations.
Tara Ocean Foundation has loaded ~90,000 liters of Neste renewable diesel marine fuel for an 18‑month research mission in the Arctic, aiming to cut emissions from its ship’s operation.
Neste’s 90,000‑litre supply of renewable diesel fuels the Tara Polar Station’s first 18‑month drift through Central Arctic ice, marking the first time this low‑emission fuel powers a polar scientific expedition.
