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Neste launches Neste MY Renewable Diesel made 100% from waste and residues in Finland; initial customers

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Neste recently launched a renewable diesel made entirely from waste and residues under the brand name Neste MY Renewable Diesel at select service stations in the Helsinki region today, 9 January 2017. During January, sales of Neste MY will also expand to select Neste Truck stations for heavy traffic in Finland.

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Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

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million tons from 2016. The positive result was made possible by Neste’s increased production volumes at its renewables-producing refineries in Finland, the Netherlands, and Singapore. Waste and residues account nearly 80% of Neste’s renewable raw material usage.

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European consortium begins demonstration project for conversion of woody biomass to chemicals: BIOFOREVER

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Woody biomass, including waste wood, will be converted to lignin, (nano-) cellulose and (hemi-) cellulosic sugars, and further converted to lignin derivatives and chemicals. The demonstration project will run for 3 years. The overall budget is €16.2 million (US$18 million) with a €9.9-million million (US$11-million) contribution from BBI JU.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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The report provides updated results on the continuous monitoring of the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal. In 2016, the EU’s CO 2 emissions were 20.8%

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UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years

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Bio-based feedstocks from fats, plant oils and waste residues are converted to renewable diesel using advanced refining technologies. Neste, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel. Neste, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel.

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