Sustainable Fuel Solutions
Driving a safe and sustainable future
Supporting clients in policy, strategy and the implementation of products for sustainable fuels.
What are sustainable fuels?
Sustainable fuels fall into three broad categories: e-fuels, conventional biofuels, and advanced biofuels. Electrofuels or e-fuels are produced using green hydrogen, which may then be synthesised with captured carbon dioxide. In addition to green hydrogen and green ammonia, drop-in liquid fuels such as e-gasoline and e-diesel are also important e-fuels. Conventional biofuels include familiar fuels such as bio-ethanol and bio-diesel components such as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). These can be produced from first-generation sources like food crops, or from sustainable second-generation biomass such as forestry and agricultural waste. Advanced biofuels are also produced from sustainable biomass, but also use one or more synthesis steps rather than organic and/or mechanical processes.

Why sustainable fuels?
Government regulations are carving out a path towards carbon neutrality by various future dates. Many organizations have announced their net zero targets and are actively working to adapt their technologies.
The latest sustainable fuel technologies offer businesses an attractive route to minimising life-cycle carbon emissions whilst maximising performance of proven and robust technologies.
Our solutions can help your business maintain market share and adapt your products to adhere to regulations.

Our capability
Ricardo has the expertise, engineers, test facilities and analysts you need to help you navigate the sustainable fuel space. Our team can help you analyze and select what fuel is right for your unique application as well as support your acceleration of that solution to market.
This service is usually delivered with an initial feasibility study that can then expand as needed into a full engineering program.

Our approach
Clients can expect direct access and interactive support from sustainable fuel experts. Ricardo's approach is unique in that our experts are highly knowledgeable on the many different fuels along with Ricardo's impartiality, being technology agnostic we can provide a completely unbiased input on solutions.
Talk to us about our strategic consulting expertise and energy & environment focused consultancy to provide a wholistic assessment of the complete life cycle cost/challenges of any given solution.

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Our markets
Our sustainable fuel solutions are available across a number of sectors including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, off-highway vehicles, motorcycles, high-performance vehicles, rail, maritime applications, industrial, aerospace and defence sectors.
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