Q&A with Biodiesel Magazine

A lot of innovation will be required to reach this level sustainably. A notable entrepreneur in the field, specifically in the heavy-truck sector, is Karl Feilder. The Dubai-based executive is chairman and CEO of Neutral Fuels, which has pioneered the commercial adoption of advanced biofuels.

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Karl W. Feilder interview on Dubai Eye at WFES

Karl Feilder, CEO of Neutral Fuels believes that climate change is caused by companies and by the decisions that get made in the boardroom. On Dubai Eye 103.8 at WFES, Karl speaks to Helen Farmer and he reveals what businesses can do to play their part in achieving a net zero world.

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Alan Mammoser interviews Karl W. Feilder

Karl Feilder, CEO of Neutral Fuels was interviewed by US-journalist Alan Mammoser. In this interview, Karl questioned by some countries are shipping their raw materials across the other side of the world, rather than transforming them into energy to be used locally.

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CNN: Why truckers are turning to cooking oil

Transport accounts for more than a fifth of global CO2 emissions, by most estimates, and diesel-powered commercial trucks are big contributors. "While we are all very excited about what's happening in the US and China with electric cars, there isn't the fantastic explosion in electric trucks," says company Founder and CEO Karl Feilder. "So the diesel trucks have to run on something that's a bit cleaner." Neutral Fuels was proud to be featured in a docu- segment by CNN.

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Construction Week: 100% biodiesel powers Dubai music festival

Tiger Fest, a music and dance festival organised by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai was the first outdoor event in the Middle East to be entirely powered by B100 pure biodiesel, from sound and lighting to effects. The B100 biodiesel was supplied by Dubai-based Neutral Fuels, which produces pure biodiesel and various biodiesel blends from waste such as used cooking oil.

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Biofuels International: Keeping It Local

Founded in 2009, Neutral Fuels, part of The Neutral Group, converts used cooking oil into biodiesel, a sustainable replacement for fossil fuel-based diesel. Taking the customer as a starting point, the company has constructed clean, efficient working systems to offer higher quality, higher yielding biodiesel, produced at a profit and without subsidies.

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"How fries can fuel your car," Karl Feilder's Interview with Mariska Nell on podcast, Mama Earth

When Karl Feilder started Neutral Fuels, his conclusion was that the world was “doing climate change all wrong.” As a businessman, if you set a goal 27 YEARS AGO and you missed it by 40%, then you would have to conclude that your strategy isn’t working. It’s not a matter of working harder, it’s a matter of trying something different. Karl was interviewed by Mariska Nell on the Mama Earth podcast.

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The Oil and Gas Year - Interview with Karl Feilder

In this interview with the editor, Frank Van De Pieterman, Karl Feilder discusses the impact the oil and gas industry has had on the environment (just 100 companies have caused 71% of the world’s green house gas!) and how biofuel can be an easily implemented and green alternative. 

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Biofuels International: Building a biorefinery in the Middle East

Neutral Fuels was the first licensed biorefinery in the United Arab Emirates. We use European processing technology to convert waste vegetable oils into EN14214 compliant biodiesel to power transportation fleets. We are one of very few locally available sustainable alternatives, and our fuel has been adopted by heavy vehicles, school buses, trucks and construction equipment. Thus far, we are proud to say our direct actions have mitigated 10.5 million tonnes of CO2e emissions from well known corporations. 

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Karl Feilder's advice for entrepreneurs

Karl Feilder mentors start-ups across industry, and was the first Adjunct Lecturer at the Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi. He has worked as a Catalyst at Hult International Business School in both Dubai and San Francisco. Here was his advice for entrepreneurs when he was interviewed by Seed.

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