By switching to Neste’s low-carbon, direct replacement fuel, Oakland was able to cut:
| engine-out greenhouse
gas emissions by 80% |
fine
particulates by 33% |
nitrogen oxide emissions by 9% |
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Neste Case Study
A leader in renewable products and circular solutions, Neste is committed to helping reduce their customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons every year by 2030.
When the City of Oakland, California, wanted to affordably and quickly achieve their climate goals, they partnered with Neste to switch their entire municipal fleet of diesel-powered vehicles and stationary equipment to run on renewable diesel.
This was a seamless switch, transforming existing internal combustion engines and equipment to help fight–not contribute to– climate change and air pollution. It is a drop-in, low emission, renewable fuel that can immediately replace fossil diesel and reduce emissions with no extra costs for taxpayers.
Neste also partnered with Oakland to create a circular economy, turning the used cooking oil from 110 local restaurants into renewable diesel to power the City’s vehicles and equipment. In the first three months of the program, 750,000 pounds of used cooking oil were collected and turned into renewable fuel, creating extra revenue for local businesses and supporting jobs.
By switching to renewable diesel and a circular economy model, Oakland was able to take necessary steps to reduce transportation emissions and clean the air for residents. More than 1,000 U.S. customers have already made the switch to Neste’s renewable diesel, preventing 11.6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere over the last five years.
The opportunity for new york
A clean fuel standard would help New York municipalities and businesses convert their fleets to clean fuels and would deliver tangible incentives for the production and supply of low-carbon fuels in the State. This would open doors to competitive renewable fuel markets, including renewable diesel, in the transportation sector.
Increased demand for renewable diesel would also support the more than 50,000 restaurants in New York by transforming their waste materials, including used cooking oil, into a valuable resource for our clean transportation future.