Vehicles operated by the Sacramento County, California, have begun using Neste Renewable Diesel, according to Neste US Inc., a Houston-based subsidiary of Finland-based Neste Corporation. Sacramento County joins Google, UPS and the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Carlsbad, California, as users of the fuel derived from waste and residue materials.
Sacramento County will use Neste Renewable Diesel in a range of heavy-duty vehicles including more than 400 municipal public works and specialty vehicles.
“Many government agencies and private corporations worldwide are now looking for ways to reduce emissions and carbon footprint,” says Kaisa Hietala, executive vice president of renewable products for Neste Corporation. “In the United States, the State of California is leading the way. Neste Renewable Diesel is a solution to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe emissions. Switching to Neste Renewable Diesel does not require any additional investments on infrastructure or engine modifications. Thus, fleets can switch to renewable diesel overnight.”
Adds Hietala, “It’s our privilege to help California’s state capitol county, Sacramento, become more sustainable. We want to give public and private fleets, as well as consumers, options to make responsible choices.”
Comments Keith Leech, chief of the fleet division and parking in Sacramento County, “Sacramento County is proud to be recognized among the leading and most sustainable public fleets in the country. Migrating to Neste Renewable Diesel provides us immediate huge gains in carbon emissions reduction that we could not otherwise achieve without significantly increased investments in alternative fueled vehicles and infrastructure.”
Neste describes itself as a pioneer in oil refining and renewable solutions with an annual production capacity of more than 2.4 million tons. Neste says it is the world’s largest company providing renewable fuel from waste and residues, with net sales in 2015 of approximately €11 billion ($12.25 billion).
