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ROMANO ENERGY SAM:

how to Achieve a Successful Energy Transition

Monégasque firm, Romano Energy SAM is an eco-responsible supplier of bio-sourced and waste-

to-energy power. Here we discover the key that unlocks the company’s success in decarbonisation
and their successful energy transition. The Monaco-based firm has achieved its objectives in
every area, including in heating, construction, transport, energy production and marine affairs.

An ambitious project planet and the climate. This is environmental XTL/BTL.Re figures:
“In 2007, we launched a vast substitution frugality! We must now plead for a little less -90% of CO 2
and transition project to stop the marketing consumption,” says Grégory Romano. In the 100% compatible
of petroleum products before 2022. We gave construction industry, building site customers 100% biodegradable
ourselves 15 years. We presented the project to (Lafarge PACA, Sogefon, Trevi, Sivia’M, Jean 100% circular economy
the Albert II Foundation and to the Department Lefebvre and others) no longer consume diesel 0% sulphur
of the Environment of Monaco, together with the but rather XTL fuels; and the same goes for -30 to 70% NOx
recycling of cooking oils into bio-diesel and, in this transportation (dump trucks, buses, cement -40 to 80% fine particle pollution
way, the ZeroFossile’22 project was conceived,” mixers and so on). In terms of heating, now
explains Grégory Romano, Managing Director of none of Romano Energy’s Monégasque or French
Romano Energy. One year before the deadline, customers are supplied with fuel oil – and that’s agreements with major producers and distributors
the target has already been reached: for a few that. In their marine business, diesel fuel from a such as Shell, Altens and Thevenin & Ducrot.
months now the company no longer distributes dozen boats has been eliminated, so henceforth Currently more than 700 of their engines (of all
any petroleum-based products and for three years they will emit at least three times less CO 2 than brands) are carbon-free to up to three times the
now, none of their vehicles any longer consume any electricity- or hydrogen-based solution, should EDF threshold. The second generation advanced
a drop of diesel and emit three times less CO 2 it exist. In total, over the course of 2020, Romano biofuel, XTL/BTL.Re, thus emits up to six times
than any equivalent electrically-powered lorry. Energy prevented 6,000 tonnes of CO 2 being less CO 2 than any equivalent electric alternative,
Founded in 1896 and building on its successes, emitted in the Principality of Monaco and 1,000 with 100% compatibility on all internal combustion
the firm is, justifiably, celebrating its 125 years tonnes in France. The 2021 objective has already engines.
of existence, posting a 30% increase in turnover been set at 8,000 tonnes and will be quickly The company motto: Dare to go carbon-free!
for the year 2020, despite Covid-19. reached: “This year, we have also decarbonised
the 35 generators for the three Monaco Grand
Prix competitions, as well as at the Circuit Paul
2020: Savings of 7,000 tonnes of CO 2
Without changing or adapting their equipment, Ricard, the French Grand Prix race track, where
the Monégasque energy company has managed there are around 170 Audi and Renault tourism
to avoid 90% of greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles, 35 lifting machines, 40 generators and
its customers, just by modifying their energy. 10 lorries,” reiterates the Managing Director of
“The lack of modification and adaptation of the Romano Energy.
equipment is very important for the funding
plans but, and above all, for the planet! The less But what does a 90%-reduction in emissions mean?
we build and consume new materials, the longer Romano Energy can offer gradual emissions
we make them last and the more we help our reductions of 30% to 90% thanks to its distribution

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