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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

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But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Italy is looking to invest $1 billion to encourage people to ditch their gas- or diesel-burning cars for electric ones – but this hasn’t happened yet and still needs to go through the approval process.

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Neste to use May Day doughnut fat for renewable diesel feedstock

Green Car Congress

The oil used to fry Fazer Bakery’s May Day doughnuts will be recycled by refining it to produce Neste MY renewable diesel. The amount of diesel that’s made from the oil used to fry every three doughnuts is enough to drive a distance of about one kilometer. There are many new uses for waste and residues. Earlier post.)

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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

Clean Fleet Report

These vehicles are responsible for moving 72% of all the goods we consume —such as the orders we place on Amazon that are later delivered to our doorstep, or the fresh groceries we buy from the local markets—but they burn over 44 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year, emitting 432 million metric tons of GHG emissions.

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Neste Oil awarded first RSPO-RED certificate for NExBTL renewable diesel production

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The certificate covers the production of NExBTL renewable diesel at Neste Oil’s refineries in Porvoo, Rotterdam, and Singapore. With the certificate, Neste Oil will be able to offer its European customers NExBTL renewable diesel produced from RSPO-RED-certified palm oil.

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 l/100 km (37.3

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

Clean Fleet Report

The last thing you need is an expensive car wasting away in the garage. Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Don’t be wowed by the deal.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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will receive $1,211,370 to design and install a new system to pre-process solid food waste for use in two existing anaerobic digesters at a solid waste facility in Chino. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. Nations Bus Corp., Big Valley Ford, Inc.,