New Jersey Natural Gas to Reduce Fleet Emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
“Innovation and new technologies will be critical to reduce emissions economywide and reach New Jersey’s climate goals. New Jersey Natural Gas’ use of renewable diesel to help reduce our fleet emissions is the next step toward this goal,” said
According to Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel, Neste MY Renewable Diesel is made from sustainably sourced, 100% renewable raw materials and can reduce up to 75%* of GHG emissions over the fuel’s life cycle compared with fossil diesel. Since it is drop-in and compatible with all diesel engines, NJNG is able to seamlessly transition to Neste MY Renewable Diesel without the need for new infrastructure or modifications to its fleet vehicles.
Approximately, 70 medium-duty trucks in NJNG’s fleet now run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel. These vehicles account for approximately 57,000 gallons of renewable diesel which is estimated to reduce GHG emissions by up to 550 tons* annually. This is equal to the annual direct GHG emissions from more than 120 passenger vehicles, according to the
Neste MY Renewable Diesel is the first TOP TIER™ certified renewable diesel for its high quality. It can be used in its neat form or blended with fossil diesel at any ratio. It also performs well in extreme cold conditions and can be stored over long periods of time without deterioration, making it an ideal choice for NJNG.
“We are excited to help
Delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel is made possible by Neste’s long-term distributor Diesel Direct and their partnership with KW Rastall Oil, NJNG’s fuel supplier. Replicating its value chain in
*The GHG emission reduction is determined using the methodology provided by
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Neste in brief:
Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company refines waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock for plastics and other materials.
As the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals, Neste helps its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.
The company’s ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in
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