Tag: renewable diesel

New York City opens first retail renewable diesel station

New York City opens first retail renewable diesel station

January 15, 2024 |

In New York state, New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future last Thursday, January 11th, with the grand opening of the city’s first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel. This historic collaboration between Sprague and Sonomax signals a new era for the transportation sector, offering immediate reductions in […]

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CAER researchers awarded US’s DOE grant to develop biofuel technology

CAER researchers awarded US’s DOE grant to develop biofuel technology

January 12, 2024 |

In Kentucky, researchers at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and the Department of Chemistry confirmed they have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance their innovative biofuels research. The project is titled “Robust Engineered Catalysts for the Conversion of Waste Oleaginous Biomass Feedstocks […]

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Metro Vancouver diesel buses transitioning to renewable diesel

Metro Vancouver diesel buses transitioning to renewable diesel

January 7, 2024 |

In the UK, Green Car Congress reported that Vancounver’s TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  With this change, TransLink will be reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 6,550 tons or 5% of TransLink’s total emissions—the equivalent of removing 1,900 […]

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TransLink to introduce renewable diesel into its bus fleet

TransLink to introduce renewable diesel into its bus fleet

December 18, 2023 |

In Canada, TransLink is introducing renewable diesel into its bus fleet as a cleaner fuel option, in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Surrey Transit Centre will be the first bus depot to transition and will be fully fuelled with renewable diesel by January 1, 2024. With this change, TransLink will be reducing […]

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Rio Tinto to transition to 100% renewable diesel at Utah copper mine from 2024

Rio Tinto to transition to 100% renewable diesel at Utah copper mine from 2024

December 5, 2023 |

In Utah, Rio Tinto will replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its Kennecott copper operation in Utah from 2024. Kennecott’s fleet of 90 haul trucks and all heavy machinery will begin to transition to renewable diesel in the first quarter of 2024, along with consumption from the concentrator, smelter, and refinery. […]

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Tidewater Renewables’ HDRD Complex produces first renewable diesel

Tidewater Renewables’ HDRD Complex produces first renewable diesel

December 4, 2023 |

In Canada, Tidewater Renewables’ HDRD Complex in Prince George, B.C., produced its first renewable diesel on Oct. 22 and, as of Nov. 7, has progressed to commercial operations. The facility is currently producing approximately 1,500 bbl/d of on-spec cold weather diesel and the corporation is actively working on safely increasing production rates towards the facility’s […]

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Approved Oil Company lands NYC renewable diesel distribution contract

Approved Oil Company lands NYC renewable diesel distribution contract

December 4, 2023 |

In New York state, Approved Oil Company announced a groundbreaking achievement that will reshape the future of transportation in New York City. In a historic move, Approved Oil Company has emerged as a leader in the distribution of Renewable Diesel within the city’s borders. This revolutionary step aligns perfectly with the city’s green initiatives, aiming […]

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