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Neste opens four new renewable diesel filling stations in California

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Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a certified drop-in replacement fuel that’s compatible in all diesel engines and can be integrated into all diesel fuel infrastructures at no extra cost. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is competitively priced and delivers superior value compared to other diesel fuel alternatives.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Then, why do we need alternative fuels? from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. make alternative fuels in vehicles a necessity. Unlike petroleum fuels, biodiesel is more environmentally friendly and helps reduce carbon emissions. Let’s see a quick statistic.

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Jülich evaluation of power-to-fuels recommends DME, OME3-5 and n-alkanes as diesel substitutes

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The last blend—a suitable n-alkane cut mixed with OME 3-5 —has the greatest potential for increasing engine efficiency and reducing pollutant emissions. Power-to-fuel, interlinking the energy and transport sectors. Analyzing the potential of various OME n as diesel fuels identifies OME 3–5 as the most promising mixture.

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What about the Pickens Plan?

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Before greenhouse gasses became a global concern, before we came to terms with the inevitable limits of fossil fuels, natural gas would have been a logical fuel alternative to petroleum. While less polluting than petroleum, burning natural gas emits significant carbon. But we find ourselves in 2008.

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Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

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For their demonstration, Rogers and Seager used life cycle air emissions for five fuel alternatives: gasoline (GAS), low-sulfur diesel (LSD), 100% soy-biodiesel (BD100), electric vehicle (EV), and 85% corn-based ethanol (EtOH). Central weights box and whisker plots. Rogers and Seager (2009) Click to enlarge. Rogers and Seager (2009).