Carlsbad, Calif. Moves to Renewable Diesel
The City of Carlsbad, Calif., is one of a growing number of West Coast fleets fueling its diesel vehicles with renewable diesel.
Photo courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Propel Fuels
Photo courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Propel Fuels
The City of Carlsbad, Calif., is one of a growing number of West Coast fleets fueling its diesel vehicles with renewable diesel. This allows the city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% on these vehicles with no additional fuel cost or fleet modifications, Propel Fuels announced.
Carlsbad will run Propel Diesel HPR in its Fire Department and Public Works heavy-duty vehicles including fire trucks, dump trucks, and vacuum trucks. Renewable diesel is produced from 100% renewable inputs, and Diesel HPR meets the ASTM D-975 diesel specification for use in all diesel engines.
Renewable diesel emits less nitrogen oxide (NOx) and fine particulate (PM 2.5) emissions than diesel fuel. Diesel HPR is produced by Neste and specially formulated and distributed by Propel.
Other public agencies that are using renewable diesel include the Eugene Water & Electric Board and the City of Corvallis in Oregon, and the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and Long Beach in California.
More Green Fleet
Sustainability Partners, Energy Systems Group Help Albuquerque Close the Gap on its 100% Renewable Energy Goal
The eight-site, 6 MW solar project has advanced the city toward 100% renewable energy for municipal operations.
Read More →
Port Authority and CALSTART Launch $45 Million Electric Truck and Charging Programs
The programs aim to boost sustainable operations across the East Coast's busiest seaport.
Read More →
Moving Government Fleets Beyond the Vehicle Purchase: EV as a Service
A discussion on how EVaaS is moving beyond pilot programs and what fleets should consider before beginning a larger deployment.
Read More →
Moving Government Fleets Beyond the Vehicle Purchase: EV as a Service
As fleets move beyond small EV pilots, Sustainability Partners CEO Adam Cain explains how EVaaS can address the infrastructure and long-term planning required for larger deployments.
Read More →
Peterbilt Expands Sourcewell Partnership with Electric Vehicle Lineup
The agreement aims to provide streamlined procurement of Peterbilt trucks for government, education, nonprofit and tribal organizations across the United States and Canada.
Read More →
EV Adoption & Charging Challenges
Where is your fleet in the journey of vehicle electrification? If you're still looking for answers to fleet electrification you've come to the right place.
Read More →
Hawaii Passes Clean Fuel Policy
Hawaii lawmakers passed clean fuel legislation that could support renewable natural gas production, biogas-powered transportation, and lower-carbon fueling options for public and commercial fleets.
Read More →
Stanislaus County Deploys Ten Beam Global EV ARC Systems to Support County Fleet Electrification
Stanislaus County deployed 10 off-grid solar-powered EV charging systems and a mobile charging trailer from Beam Global to support its electric fleet operations and emergency response flexibility.
Read More →
Heliox Pilots 480-kW Bus Charger with King County Metro
King County Metro is piloting Heliox’s new 480-kW Flex Pro charger to support expansion of its battery-electric bus fleet and depot charging infrastructure. The compact charging system supports pantograph and plug-in charging configurations for high-density transit operations.
Read More →