Sabey Tests Vegetable-Oil Diesel in Austin Data Center Generators
Austin – October 31, 2026 -- Sabey Data Centers is piloting hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as the primary fuel in backup generators at its Sabey Data Center Austin (SDC Austin) campus, targeting one of the hardest-to-reduce sources of Scope 1 emissions in data center operations.
HVO runs in existing diesel generators without engine modifications
HVO is a renewable diesel made by hydrotreating vegetable oils and waste fats, including used cooking oil. Because it works as a drop-in replacement, operators can avoid retrofitting backup fleets. The pilot will determine whether the fuel can maintain mission-critical reliability under real-world operating conditions.