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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

Clean Fleet Report

A Fuel Switch for Today Continues To Evolve In the past, renewable diesel was considered a niche product that failed to attract mainstream investor interest. It’s chemically similar to petroleum diesel, but is 100% renewable and sustainable, making it the greenest diesel on the market.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8

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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. LNG derived from renewable natural gas) marked with arrows. Redeem is a renewable natural gas vehicle fuel, often referred to as biomethane.

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Cummins announces compatibility with select 100% paraffinic diesel fuels for B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines

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and L9 engine platforms are compatible with 100% renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification (paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment). No additional engine maintenance is required when using paraffinic fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification, and the same fuel filters are retained. Cummins Inc.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

Plug in America

keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. EVs Cost Less to Maintain A recent study by Consumer Reports on repair and maintenance data from thousands of drivers shows that EV drivers pay about half of what drivers of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles pay for maintenance and repairs.

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Empowering India’s Green Agenda | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

While EV adoption was initially driven by environmentally-conscious early adopters, the EV customer profile has evolved significantly, driven by superior driving performance, ease of maintenance, and operating cost savings. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources. Additionally, switching to cleaner energy sources further reduces the environmental impact of generating electricity.

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