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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

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Since forming in 2013, Argent Materials, a San Francisco Bay Area recycler of concrete and asphalt, and supplier of aggregate such as crushed rock, entry, cutback, sand, backfill and base rock for construction projects, has diverted more than a billion pounds of waste from local landfills. <>/div>. —Bill Crotinger.

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California trucking firm switches fleet of 600+ trucks to Neste renewable diesel

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Ecology, a transportation and logistics company in California, has switched its fleet of more than 600 trucks to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel and is reporting cleaner fuel filters, fewer maintenance problems and reductions in tailpipe emissions. Switching 600 trucks, which drive on average 25,000 miles per year at approximately 2.5

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LA Metro contracts with Clean Energy for 47.5M gallons of renewable natural gas

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million gallons of its renewable natural gas (RNG) to fuel the US’ largest transit bus fleet. Metro is committed to ensuring a seamless path towards a carbon-neutral future. Metro is committed to ensuring a seamless path towards a carbon-neutral future. —Metro’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Cris Liban.

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

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KERS is where kinetic energy, which is present in the waste heat created by the car’s braking process, is stored and converted into power that can be called upon to boost acceleration. This fuel consists of a blend of second-generation ethanol derived from sugarcane waste and other biofuels. Carbon Neutral Oil.

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SoCalGas reduces CNG price by $0.26 per gallon at its fueling stations by using LCFS credits

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Through a California Public Utilities Commission approved program, the utility is able to offer a reduced price by returning revenue generated from the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits to customers. Because of its low or even negative carbon intensity, renewable natural gas can generate additional LCFS program credits.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

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One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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Within this category falls transportation and efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of product manufacturing and shipping. Investing in EV vehicles , controlling fuel costs and fleet downsizing are other green means that benefit this industry. A McKinsey & Company U.S.