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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

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Over 20 years ago, Neste developed the technology to produce renewable diesel; now, Neste’s renewable diesel is made from sustainably sourced renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil and animal fat from food industry waste. The post How renewable diesel can help fight climate change first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Walmart to electrify fleet by 2040

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We face a growing crisis of climate change and nature loss and we all need to take action with urgency. For 15 years, we have been partnering to do the work and continually raising our sustainability ambitions across climate action, nature, waste and people.

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DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

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To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization. For us at DHL Global Forwarding, sustainable fuel solutions are the key lever to change the fuel mix and ultimately reduce carbon emissions in ocean freight.

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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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SoCalGas also recently announced it will soon begin using renewable natural gas, a fuel produced from waste sources, at its fueling stations. SoCalGas has worked with fleet owners to secure millions of dollars in incentive funding for the replacement of diesel trucks with cleaner, new near-zero natural gas trucks.

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SoCalGas to offer renewable natural gas at its fueling stations for the first time

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Capturing the methane from these waste sources and using it for fuel has two benefits: It keeps methane, a greenhouse gas, from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change, and it reduces the use of traditionally-sourced natural gas. into SoCalGas pipelines.

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Oberon Fuels partners with SHV Energy to accelerate use of renewable DME (rDME) for low-carbon propane blends

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Using a proprietary small-scale process, Oberon Fuels focuses on the production of renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) from waste and/or renewable resources. This collaboration is a testament to the power of the rDME molecule as an innovative solution to address emissions and climate change.

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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A report from the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that switching to electric fleets could save $14 million in pollution-related expenses over the lifetime of the municipal vehicles—and that’s just in Arizona. Additionally, vehicle pollution is one of the largest contributors to climate change.