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Kinder Morgan and Neste partner on major renewable fuels logistics project in US

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Upon completion of the project, Kinder Morgan’s Harvey, Louisiana facility will serve as the primary hub where Neste will store a variety of raw materials including, for example, the used cooking oil it collects from more than 40,000 restaurants across the United States.

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NYC to use REG renewable diesel in more than 1,000 city vehicles, including many sanitation trucks

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Renewable diesel is a 100% hydrocarbon renewable fuel produced by hydrotreating fats and oils; it can be used in existing diesel engines without modification. Currently, San Francisco uses renewable diesel for its entire municipal fleet. New York City will be one of the first fleets to use renewable diesel in the northeast.

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Air Liquide Begins Operations of New Large-Scale Hydrogen Production Unit in California

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Air Liquide’s latest large-scale hydrogen production unit recently began operations on the site of ConocoPhillips’ San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, on the north eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay. Air Liquide has more than doubled its US production capacity of hydrogen in the last five years.

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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. Solazyme, headquartered in San Francisco, produces a blended fuel made from microalgae and other renewable feedstocks. White House climate pledge.

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